AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBRICS Summit in New Delhi: Leaders kicked off the 18th BRICS summit at Bharat Mandapam as wars and trade friction shape the agenda. India pushed for a “New Delhi Declaration” that condemns unilateral war without naming countries, while day-one talks also focused on UNSC reform and Global South participation. China-India reset: Xi Jinping arrived for his first India visit since 2019, with Modi and Xi set for bilateral talks aimed at moving beyond the Ladakh-era chill. WTO and trade rules: BRICS backed restoring a fully functioning two-tier WTO dispute settlement system and warned against unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures that disrupt supply chains. Uzbekistan angle: Uzbekistan is listed among BRICS partner countries, and Saida Mirziyoyeva was appointed head of the Tashkent International Financial Center administration. Regional business links: Serbia and Uzbekistan signed deals spanning transport, energy, agriculture and digitalization, while Uzbekistan’s customs modernization drew praise from the WCO. EU sanctions dispute: France and Slovakia urged delisting Uzbek-born Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov from EU sanctions, adding pressure inside the bloc.
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