The Delhi declaration should mandate a working group, chaired by India and open to non-members, to bring an IIRD charter to the 2027 summit, and to present it in parallel to the G20 finance track: Critically, to institutionalise a communique. (file photo). 5 min readSep 10, 2026 05:04 PM IST First published on: Sep 10, 2026 at 05:04 PM IST
By Sunil Mehta and Richa Roy
In the six weeks that preceded the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, both Demis Hassabis and Bill Gates underscored the need for an AI governance institution, tracking risks across labour, finance, elections, health and beyond. Both emphasised international coordination; yet did not envisage fast-growing emerging markets represented in such institutions.
