Second day of BRICS summit in New Delhi: key events and Belarus’ participation

The second day of the XVIII BRICS summit unfolded in the capital of India – New Delhi, BelTA reports.

On the second day of the forum, the focus will be on the open session “Sustainability, Innovation, Collaboration and Self-Realization: Shaping a Future for Inclusive Global Growth”, which will be the main event of the program. The roundtable, which will be held at the Bharat Mandapan International Congress Center, will be attended by BRICS leaders, as well as delegates from partner states and international organizations. This meeting will put a final point in the work of the XVIII BRICS summit.

The XVIII BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12-13. The key message of the Indian chairmanship in the association is the idea of building sustainability, developing innovation, strengthening cooperation and following the principles of sustainable development. Belarus participates in the event in the status of a partner state of BRICS: on behalf of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, the interests of the republic are represented at the summit by Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov.

Following the first day of the summit, the BRICS countries adopted the Delhi Declaration of the XVIII Summit. The document reflects the agreed approaches of the states to the current geopolitical situation, existing challenges and threats, promising areas of joint work, as well as a number of conflict issues. Separately, it is worth noting the statement of Chinese President Xi Jinping: he said that in 2027 China will assume the presidency of the BRICS and will become a platform for the XIX summit of the association.

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