AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBRICS Summit in New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived ahead of the Sept. 12-13 leaders’ meeting, with Xi Jinping set to attend from Saturday and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian also due—while India pushes a BRICS agenda centered on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. Diplomacy & fault lines: Coverage highlights how wars in Ukraine and the Middle East could strain unity, especially Iran-UAE tensions, as India tries to balance ties with China and Russia amid Western pressure. Payments talk: India is pressing for cross-border digital payments and CBDC linkage across BRICS, even as adoption and politics may limit progress. Security & daily life in Delhi: Organizers report massive deployments (about 30,000 security personnel) plus heavy traffic curbs and diversions, with residents complaining about disruption. Brazil-EU trade hit: Brazil’s EU ambassador warns the EU’s meat import ban could “reverse expectations” of the EU-Mercosur deal and inflame producer frustration. Brazil politics: Police raids target a Bolsonaro biopic production over alleged public-funds embezzlement, adding to the election-year turbulence around Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
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