China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS
Leaders from BRICS nations met in New Delhi to discuss inclusive global growth and regional stability. The summit resulted in a rare joint statement calling for restraint regarding tensions in the Middle East.
Why it matters
The summit underscores the growing influence of the BRICS bloc as a geopolitical counterweight to Western-dominated institutions.
India's prime minister Narendra Modi (front left) stands alongside China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. (Sputnik via AFP)
NEW DELHI: BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for "cooperation" within the bloc, which he has said represents "50 percent of the world's population, 40 percent of global GDP and more than 25 percent of global trade".
"The power of BRICS lies in our diversity and cooperation," Modi told leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the final day of talks.
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