AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBRICS Summit in New Delhi: Leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian and host PM Narendra Modi are arriving for the Sept. 12–13 summit, with the Iran war and wider geopolitical rifts hanging over talks. Ethiopia in the spotlight: Ethiopia is listed among full BRICS members, and separate coverage highlights Ethiopia’s push to share its AI experience regionally, plus its role in digital identity cooperation. Digital ID momentum: Ethiopia’s Faydaverse is framed as an exportable model for digital public infrastructure, while Malawi prepares a digital ID wallet rollout. Culture meets diplomacy: India is using art and food as soft power—BRICS media goodie bags feature regional items like Odisha coffee, Bihar sattu and Gujarat handicrafts, alongside sand and chalk artworks welcoming leaders. Arts & entertainment: Nari Ward’s exhibition “Until That Day” opens in Hydra, and Meta’s $17.1B settlement ties into the release of Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” trailer. Youth & tech: A global study finds many young people are turning to AI companions as close friendships narrow.
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