Sun 13 September 2026:
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that trade among BRICS countries has reached $1.2 trillion.
Speaking at a meeting of the BRICS Outreach format in New Delhi, Putin said that the population growth rates in the BRICS countries are increasing from year to year, domestic markets are strengthening, and infrastructure of all kinds has been built.
“Domestic trade within our association has already reached $1.2 trillion. The participating countries account for almost a quarter of global exports, and it is the BRICS that provides the main dynamics of global GDP – 49%,” he said.
Putin emphasized that the potential for further development of BRICS is “far from exhausted.”
“One of the main reserves that has not yet been fully utilized is the complementarity of the economies of the participating countries. Differences in their structure and specialization provide ample opportunities for practical cooperation, for the creation of new production chains, technologies, services and markets,” he said.
“In fact, we are talking about forming a common BRICS growth platform that organically combines the competitive advantages of our economies,” Putin noted.
The Russian president added that attention to BRICS activities in the world continues to grow.
He said the group’s values and ideals were becoming increasingly attractive, adding that BRICS advocates equal and unrestricted opportunities for all countries to achieve social and economic growth.
Putin also said the group was actively contributing to the formation of a more just multipolar world order.
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China’s Xi calls on BRICS, partner countries to keep supply chains ‘stable, unimpeded’
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on expanded BRICS members and partner countries to keep industrial and supply chains “stable and unimpeded” amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war.
“Greater BRICS” should leverage strengths in being rooted in emerging markets and connected with the Global South, uphold openness and cooperation for “mutual benefit and win-win outcomes,” keep industrial and supply chains “stable and unimpeded,” and foster integrated markets, Xi said during the final day of the two-day 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, according to state-run news agency Xinhua.
He was speaking at an open session titled “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.”
The Chinese president said that the Global South has become a “key force driving the world toward multipolarity,” and urged countries to uphold multilateralism and international rule of law.
Xi added that the international rules should be jointly written by all, and that “might makes right” logic should have been discarded long ago.
The Global South countries should “uphold authority and role of the UN,” while supporting reforms to improve the efficiency of multilateral institutions, Xi said.
Xi called for improving international financial architecture, enhancing representation and say of developing countries, as well as a WTO reform in the “right direction.”
“China will further advance voluntary and unilateral opening-up,” he added.
He urged support for the operation and development of the New Development Bank, as well as stronger Global South cooperation.
The Global South should accelerate efforts to establish a global AI governance framework based on broad consensus, Xi said, adding that China would take the lead in establishing an AI open-source zone for BRICS and promoting a digital industry cloud platform for BRICS countries.
The Chinese president also called on the “greater BRICS” to upgrade traditional industries, develop emerging sectors, and make forward-looking plans for future industries, foster integrated markets and “lay a solid foundation for practical cooperation.”
He also proposed initiatives on science and technology talent development, smart manufacturing, digital industry, trade and investment facilitation, and “open and inclusive” AI, as well as a BRICS alliance for engineer training.
Xi additionally proposed building special economic zones partnership of BRICS countries.
China will host the BRICS Services Trade Forum in 2027, he also said, while Beijing is also due to host the bloc’s annual summit next year.
-Source: AA
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