New Delhi Declaration 2026 Longest BRICS Document
Summary
The New Delhi Declaration-2026 issued at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is the bloc’s longest declaration yet, with 140 numbered paragraphs and 45 pages. It reflects BRICS’ expansion beyond economics into security, AI, energy, climate change, trade, digital technology, and global governance.
Key Points
- The New Delhi Declaration-2026 from the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is the longest BRICS declaration to date, with 140 paragraphs and 45 pages.
- The declaration is longer than the 2024 Kazan Declaration and the 2025 Rio de Janeiro Declaration, showing a marked expansion over previous years.
- BRICS’ agenda has widened from economic cooperation to include security, AI, energy, climate change, digital technology, terrorism, trade, and global governance.
- The growing length of summit declarations reflects BRICS’ broader role as a forum for emerging and developing countries on global issues.
