- China conducted strategic talks with India just days before India’s BRICS presidency began in February 2026, signaling a necessary alignment.
- The two nations agreed to support each other’s work as BRICS chairs for 2026 and 2027, aiming to advance a multipolar world agenda.
- India’s presidency theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” guides a summit planned for New Delhi in late 2025.
- The bloc has expanded significantly, now comprising 11 full members including recent addition Indonesia and ten partner countries.
A decisive BRICS meeting on February 10 saw China’s Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ma Zhaoxu, hold a new round of strategic dialogue with India’s Foreign Secretary in New Delhi. Consequently, this deliberate timing underscored the importance of India’s leadership as it prepared to assume the bloc’s annual chairmanship. Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni noted the talks revealed China’s recognition that “BRICS without India’s leadership role can’t get anywhere.”
China’s Ambassador, Xu Feihong, confirmed mutual support for each nation’s upcoming BRICS chairships in 2026 and 2027. They specifically pledged to “work together for a multipolar world” as the group’s influence grows. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reflected on the forum’s 20th anniversary, calling it a valuable platform for international cooperation.
Jaishankar formally launched the presidency in January, unveiling a logo featuring a lotus with petals in all member colors. The theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” reflects a people-centric approach inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India plans to host the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi around August or September 2025. This consequential chairmanship follows the bloc’s significant expansion to 11 full members and ten partners.
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