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Putin Says BRICS Now Accounts for 40% of Global GDP

Putin Says BRICS Now Accounts for 40% of Global GDP
BRICS Summit 2026: BRICS now commands 40% of world GDP, says Russian President Vladimir Putin · financialexpress.com

BRICS is a group of countries that work together on economic matters.

Vladimir Putin said these countries now produce about 40% of the world’s total economic output.

He spoke at a business meeting connected to the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

Putin said businesses in BRICS countries should trade more with one another.

He believes these partnerships can make countries stronger during uncertain times.

Putin also said Russia’s growth shows that BRICS is becoming more important.

He said BRICS wants to protect its own interests rather than act against other countries.

Putin criticized Western sanctions on Russia.

He also accused Western countries of trying to damage Russia’s trade routes, infrastructure, and pipelines.

Key facts

BRICS economic share
Around 40% of global GDP, according to Vladimir Putin.
Event
BRICS Business Forum.
Location
New Delhi.
Summit
The 18th BRICS Summit.
Main proposal
Stronger business-to-business ties among BRICS countries.
Putin’s criticism
He criticized Western sanctions and accused Western countries of disrupting Russia’s economic and trade links.
Global context
Putin described the world as undergoing deep structural and profound shifts.

Quotes

Vladimir Putin

Russian president speaking at the BRICS Business Forum

““It is evident that reliable business-to-business ties and economic partnerships are the backbone of international economic relations. They help build these relations in a stronger, resilient manner. They help overcome the problems the world is facing. And right now, the world is undergoing structural, deep, profound shifts,””
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““BRICS countries have great, dynamic, vibrant domestic markets,””
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