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India's BRICS Summit Highlights AI Cooperation and Sustainable Development
The BRICS countries held a two-day meeting in New Delhi.
The meeting was organized by India, which is chairing BRICS in 2026.
Egyptian AI expert Ahmed Elsharkawy said the event was well organized.
Leaders agreed on the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
The declaration encourages countries to work together on artificial intelligence and other new technologies.
They also discussed health, food, energy, money, and sustainable development.
Leaders planted Banyan saplings to represent a greener future.
BRICS also marked its history with two commemorative postage stamps.
Egyptian AI expert Ahmed Elsharkawy praised India’s organization and leadership of the 18th BRICS Summit.
The two-day summit in New Delhi focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
BRICS leaders unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
The declaration prioritizes artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, quantum technologies, startups, science, and research.
Leaders also addressed the New Development Bank, food security, health, energy resilience, supply chains, and sustainable infrastructure.
- Who
- BRICS leaders, partner countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Egyptian AI expert Ahmed Elsharkawy.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit addressed cooperation in artificial intelligence, technology, sustainability, finance, health, energy, and other areas, and adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- The two-day summit took place during India’s 2026 BRICS chairship.
- Why
- The summit aimed to strengthen cooperation, promote sustainable development, and advance practical partnerships among BRICS members and partner countries.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host country
- India, under its 2026 BRICS chairship
- Theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Declaration
- BRICS leaders unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026
- Technology focus
- Artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, quantum technologies, startups, science, and research
- Other priorities
- The New Development Bank, food security, health, energy resilience, supply chains, and sustainable infrastructure
- BRICS membership
- The grouping has 11 member states and 10 partner countries that joined in 2025
Quotes
Ahmed Elsharkawy
Egyptian artificial intelligence expert who spoke to ANI about the BRICS summit
“It was very well organised. India is a great leader to organise such an amazing and very well-structured event. This version of BRICS will be focusing more on discussing how to cooperate and collaborate on artificial intelligence, especially the sovereign AI project.”
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“I thank all the fellow BRICS nations and their leaders for its adoption.”
NDTV
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