AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBRICS Summit Security: India’s 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi kicks off with heavy security at Bharat Mandapam, including about 15,000 Delhi Police personnel and nearly 200 CAPF units, plus dog squads, as leaders converge under the theme “Building Resilience for Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development.” Global Health & AI: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives for the summit, with Modi and UN Secretary-General António Guterres also stressing UN reforms and discussing human-centric AI, renewable energy, and global food security. Trade, Tech & Payments: At the BRICS Business Forum, Putin argued that business-to-business ties and scientific progress underpin resilience, while Iran’s Pezeshkian pushed for more local-currency trade and stronger BRICS financial tools. Ethiopia Angle: Ethiopia is listed among BRICS members as the bloc expands, and the week also carried Ethiopia-focused tech and development coverage, including AI capability building and digital identity export efforts. Africa Skills Week: Separate from BRICS, Africa Skills Week 2026 in Zimbabwe is set to spotlight skills, innovation, and industrial transformation for investment and partnerships.
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