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Featured September 12, 2026

2026 BRICS Summit And President Putin’s India Visit: What To Expect

The 2026 BRICS Heads of State Summit begins on Saturday, September 12, with India hosting in New Delhi. The summit brings together an enlarged 11-member BRICS at a time of geopolitical conflict, energy disruption, trade tensions and renewed concern about the resilience of global supply chains. Representing about 49% of the world’s population, 40% of global GDP and nearly 26% of world trade, we deep dive the event, examine what to look out for, opportunities to develop, problems to overcome, and the longer term implications for world trade.

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Featured September 12, 2026

Russia To Export Il-114-300 Aircraft To India Once Localisation Agreements Are Approved

Indian airlines have firmed up orders for 105 Ilyushin-114-300 turboprops in a unique arrangement: the initial batch of aircraft will be built in Russia and overseen by India engineers. The production line and technology transfer will then be passed to India where the aircraft will then be made under a licencing agreement with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

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September 12, 2026

India Joint Venture Partners To Manufacture Pharmaceutical Products In Moscow & Kaluga

Indian pharmaceutical companies are investing in Russia and building production facilities to produce various drugs. Tens of millions of dollars are being invested into production facilities in Russia Special Economic Zones near Moscow, Kaluga and the Russian Far East. They are replacing the Western pharma companies who exited in 2022.

September 12, 2026

India-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Progress

Significant progress has been made on the proposed India-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement. The Eurasian Economic Commissioner for Trade stated that the next round of talks in November “should be the key round of negotiations and will be centered around the key questions of access to each other’s markets.” They are scheduled just before Modi’s planned visit to Moscow, suggesting a deal could be imminent.

September 12, 2026

Russia-Vietnam Bilateral Relations – A Deep Dive into the 50-Point Joint Statement, 21 Deals and Other Major Outcomes: Analysis

Most reports on the Putin-To Lam meetings omitted details of the two countries 50-Point Joint Statement and the 21 strategic development documents. In this follow-up artcle we identify in detail exactly what these were and the implications for Russia-Vietnam-ASEAN trade development. It is essential reading for anyone involved in ASEAN affairs.

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September 11, 2026

Sberbank Medical AI Launching Facial Diagnostics AI In Asia

Russia’s SberMedicalAI is making inroads into medical markets in the Middle East and Asia with a new, AI powered mirror diagnostic device that detects changes in facial appearance and can analyse changes in blood pressure, pulse, elasticity of the vascular wall, stress and fatigue levels, body mass index, risk of type II diabetes, as well as cholesterol and glycated hemoglobin levels.

September 11, 2026

Russian Shipments Of Aluminium To Brazil Increase Nearly 190%

Russian exports to aluminium to Brazil have risen 190% as US import tariffs of 50% on the imported metal have created a glut on the market, and a global decline in prices. Major producers such as Rusal are looking to offload inventory amongst increased global aluminium supply competition.

September 10, 2026

Russia-Vietnam Bilateral Relations, Trade, Infrastructure & Development: September 2026 Update

The Russian and Vietnamese Presidents have met in Moscow with sizeable delegations accompanying them. Comprehensive talks were held concerning energy, infrastructure, investments and finance, with an emphasis on direct Moscow-Hanoi rail connectivity, nuclear power, and a near-tripling of bilateral trade by 2030. We provide full details of what was discussed and the implications for Vietnam and the wider ASEAN region.

September 10, 2026

China – Russia Investment Trends: September 2026 Update

China has built up a US$240 billion portfolio of planned investments into Russia. We examine the varying sectors where these are to be implemented, including trends towards bilateral energy corridors, industrial localization, logistics, finance and tourism. With Russian inbound FDI ignored by the West, the Chinese are taking advantage – and may be motivated by the possibility of the United States to begin doing the same- putting serious capital into Russian supply chain infrastructure.

September 10, 2026

The 13th Russia-China Investment Cooperation Commission: A US$240 Billion Project Pipeline

The 13th Russia-China Investment Cooperation Commission has concluded in Vladivostok, with the main programme being bilateral investment management. A US$240 billion project pipeline has been developed, with half of these now starting to come to fruition. An additional six new projects were added to the development portfolio, including the steel and chemical industries to forestry, engineering, agriculture, transport, trade and logistics.

September 9, 2026

The Second Russian-Chinese Forum In Khabarovsk: Results & Analysis

The second Russia-China Forum has just finished In Khabarovsk, a cross-border event that links the Russian Far East with China’s industrial Northeast. This has particular relevance for Russia’s Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions, and their connectivity with China’s Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces, as well as their additional neighbouring regions. We provide a detailed overview of the regional trade and investment, including the significant infrastructure developments taking place right along this border.