On October 8, 2026, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, New Delhi, hosted a roundtable on the 18th BRICS Summit’s outcomes and discussed its evolving role in global governance and South-South cooperation. Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House, urged a balanced assessment of the Summit. He stressed broad-based consensus, political will, and a clear roadmap for governance reform, and stronger engagement with G7 think tanks.