India, Sept. 14 -- Trade, investment, strategic cooperation and the vision of a multipolar world order dominated discussions on the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit, with experts and industry leaders describing the grouping as an increasingly influential platform for the Global South. They said the expanded role of BRICS could create new opportunities for economic cooperation and collective action on global challenges.

Speaking to IANS, SWFI Chairman and IBRICS 2026 Lead Co-Chair Lakshmi Narayanan said tariff-related challenges facing economies were largely a consequence of the broader global trade environment rather than policies originating within BRICS. He said member countries had agreed to address these pressures through greater...