India hosted the annual BRICS summit, drawing heads of state from 28 countries. The gathering featured prominent attendees including the presidents of China and Iran, highlighting the bloc’s growing international footprint.
The United States was notably absent from the proceedings, underscoring the continuing divergence between the Western power and the expanding coalition of emerging economies. The summit served as a key platform for discussing geopolitical shifts and economic cooperation among member nations.
The event was covered by NPR’s Diaa Hadid and aired as part of the All Things Considered program on September 13, 2026.
The US staying home is a bold strategic move. I wonder if they are betting on BRICS failing to deliver concrete results.
I was under the impression there were only five founding members. Does this mean the bloc has officially changed its structure?
Twenty-eight nations? BRICS is expanding faster than anyone predicted. The geopolitical landscape is shifting rapidly.