{"id":124263,"date":"2026-09-13T11:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T05:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=124263"},"modified":"2026-09-13T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:51:10","slug":"new-delhi-declaration-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-delhi-declaration-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Delhi Declaration &#8211; Emerging Global South Agenda at BRICS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>New Delhi Declaration Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS members adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the <\/span><b>18th BRICS Summit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after marathon negotiations, particularly over the language concerning the West Asia conflict.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consensus was significant as BRICS foreign ministers had failed to issue a joint statement in May amid differences between Iran and the UAE.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India, as the host and chair, played a crucial diplomatic role in <\/span><b>reconciling divergent positions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ensuring that geopolitical disagreements did not derail the summit outcome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>West Asia<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Consensus without attribution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than assigning responsibility for the conflict, BRICS adopted broader language acceptable to competing positions within the grouping.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The declaration calls for &#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximum restraint and avoidance of actions that aggravate the conflict.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dialogue <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>diplomacy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a durable peace.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuity of trade, supply chains and energy flows.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Nuclear security and safeguards: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS also expressed serious concern over attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards, and stressed the need for <\/span><b>nuclear safety <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even during armed conflicts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Gaza and Palestine: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS called for &#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance of the ceasefire and <\/span><b>unhindered humanitarian access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opposition to forced displacement of Palestinians.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opposition to starvation as a method of warfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support for <\/span><b>UNRWA <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A two-state solution, with a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palestinian self-determination, right of return and full UN membership.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Lebanon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The declaration also called for adherence to the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lebanon ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from remaining Lebanese territory and an inclusive political transition in Syria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Terrorism &#8211; Significant Indian Diplomatic Gain<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and specifically condemned the April 2025 <\/span><b>Pahalgam terrorist attack<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which 26 people were killed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It highlighted terror financing, safe havens, extremism and radicalisation among youth, international counter-terrorism cooperation, <\/span><b>zero tolerance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for terrorism, and rejection of <\/span><b>double standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in countering terrorism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terrorism should not be associated with any <\/span><b>particular religion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nationality, civilisation or ethnic group. It also recognised the role of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group (<\/span><b>CTWG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>For India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, explicit reference to cross-border terrorism is particularly important given the divergent positions among BRICS members on terrorism-related issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Trade &#8211; Opposition to Unilateral Protectionism<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Against the backdrop of rising tariffs and trade tensions, BRICS opposed unilateral coercive measures <\/span><b>inconsistent with international law<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the UN Charter and WTO principles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It called for a fair, stable and predictable trading environment conducive to sustainable development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The declaration also opposed unilateral carbon border adjustment mechanisms (<\/span><b>CBAMs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) where they are punitive, discriminatory or protectionist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This reflects a broader BRICS objective of <\/span><b>reducing vulnerability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to unilateral economic and financial measures and strengthening the voice of developing economies in global economic governance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>De-dollarisation &#8211; Practical Steps, No Common Currency<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS did <\/span><b>not <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announce<\/span><b> a common BRICS currency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Instead, it adopted a gradual approach towards greater use of local currencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key priorities include:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interoperability of national payment systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faster, cheaper and safer cross-border payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greater use of local currencies for trade and investment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical work by the <\/span><b>BRICS Payment Task Force<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expansion of local-currency financing by the New Development Bank (<\/span><b>NDB<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continued work on a proposed New Investment Platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploration of India&#8217;s proposed BRICS Risk Lab at GIFT City.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, the focus is on payment-system <\/span><b>interoperability <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and financial <\/span><b>diversification <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rather than an immediate common currency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>AI and Global South<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS identified Artificial Intelligence (AI) as both an economic opportunity and a governance challenge for the Global South.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It emphasised <\/span><b>inclusive access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to AI resources, safety and security, reliability and energy efficiency, trustworthy and inclusive AI, and greater participation of developing countries in global AI governance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grouping also welcomed India&#8217;s hosting of the <\/span><b>AI Impact Summit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in February 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Indian Imprint on the Declaration<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A proposed BRICS repository for DPI and pilot projects could facilitate sharing of India&#8217;s DPI experience with partner countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The declaration supports a BRICS Training Hub Network and Centres of Excellence on mental well-being, with NIMHANS, Bengaluru, serving as the coordinating centre.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Industry 4.0: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An India Centre for BRICS Industrial Competencies will support manufacturing firms and small businesses in adopting Industry 4.0 and advanced digital technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Development cooperation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other initiatives include &#8211;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS Task Force on Growth and Development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRICS\u2013New Development Bank Knowledge Portal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooperation on infrastructure and public-private partnerships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening the BRICS insurance ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Delhi Declaration demonstrates <\/span><b>BRICS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; attempt to function as a platform for <\/span><b>Global South cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> amid geopolitical fragmentation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For India, the summit <\/span><b>strengthened its image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a bridge-builder among competing geopolitical interests, while advancing priorities such as counter-terrorism, DPI, local-currency payments, and development cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The summit highlights BRICS&#8217; aspiration to reshape a more representative, multipolar global order. Its effectiveness will depend on converting broad political declarations into interoperable institutions, financial mechanisms and sustained cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Sep\/12\/brics-adopts-new-delhi-declaration-after-marathon-negotiations-india-bridges-iran-uae-differences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>IE |<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/brics-new-delhi-summit-declaration-key-takeaways-10875050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>IE |<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2309505&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>PIB<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRICS members adopted the New Delhi Declaration after marathon talks over language on the West Asia conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":124308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[60,10218,22,59],"class_list":["post-124263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","tag-mains-articles","tag-new-delhi-declaration","tag-upsc-current-affairs","tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124263"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124307,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124263\/revisions\/124307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}