BRICS Diplomacy: BRICS leaders in New Delhi unanimously adopted the 140-point “New Delhi Declaration,” backing UN Security Council reform, local-currency trade, AI and financial-risk cooperation, and urging a multilateral approach amid the Middle East crisis while calling for “maximum restraint.” India–China Border Reset: After Modi met Xi on BRICS sidelines, both sides pledged commitment to a fair, reasonable, mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question and to keep peace in border areas, while also pushing business and transport links. Global Security & Tech: U.S. officials warned it can’t lose the AI race to China, citing a joint advisory alleging industrial-scale extraction of capabilities from U.S. frontier models by China-based AI firms. Trade Watch: China bought about 1 million tons of U.S. soybeans this week as harvest nears, with more purchases reported by USDA—another sign of trade talks staying active ahead of a possible Trump–Xi meeting. Sports (Asia Cup): India and Sri Lanka meet in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final in Dubai, both unbeaten, with India chasing an eighth title. Pacific/Regional: Indonesia is working with India to repatriate five orangutan cubs rescued in Odisha, suspected in wildlife trafficking.