The inaugural iBRICS Summit 2026, organised by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI), concluded in New Delhi after bringing together investors, policymakers and business leaders to discuss sovereign capital, cross-border payments and digital financial infrastructure. The two-day summit culminated in the signing of the iBRICS DART Charter, which seeks to establish a framework for the coexistence, interoperability and regulation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private digital assets across the Global South. The event brought together more than 500 institutional investors, finance ministers and business leaders representing a combined $1 trillion in sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds and family offices. The summit saw participation from government, technology, healthcare and corporate sectors. Attendees included Naveen Jindal, chairman of Jindal Steel & Power; Ashish Jaiswal; Meenakshi Lekhi, former Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture; and Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Member of Parliament. The healthcare sector was represented by Rajeev Sikka, chief information officer at Medanta. The delegation also included Rajshekhar Joshi, technologist and vice chairman of SETU Aayog. “As we look toward future annual editions and expand SWFI's footprint—from our upcoming I-20 Investment Week in Dallas to future BRICS chairships—this Summit stands as the catalyst where sovereign capital shifted from passive allocation to actively shaping the economi…

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