Resilience
Strengthening economic, social, institutional, and climate resilience through cooperation, shared learning, and mutual support across BRICS nations.
BRICS India 2026
India's BRICS Chairship 2026
India's Chairship focuses on building a collaborative, inclusive, and future-ready platform.
Chairship 2026
India at the Helm
India assumes the BRICS Chairship for the third time in 2026, bringing decades of diplomatic experience, a people-centric development philosophy, and a vision for inclusive multilateralism.
India's presidency will focus on translating BRICS cooperation into tangible outcomes for citizens — from digital public infrastructure to climate resilience, from skills development to reformed global governance. Over 200 meetings, forums, and events are planned across the year.
3rdIndia Chairship
200+Planned Events
9+3Nations Engaged
5Key Priorities
Our Theme
Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
“Together, BRICS nations can build a more resilient, innovative, cooperative, and sustainable world — one that works for all people, not just a few.”
The theme encapsulates India's vision for BRICS in 2026 — a partnership that addresses today's challenges while building foundations for future generations. Each word in the acronym represents a strategic priority pillar that guides India's chairship agenda across economic, social, technological, and environmental dimensions.
Key Pillars
India's 2026 Priorities
Five transformative priorities shaping the future of BRICS cooperation under India's Chairship.
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Innovation
Promoting digital public infrastructure, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, fintech, and knowledge sharing for inclusive and equitable growth.
Cooperation
Deepening multilateral engagement through policy coordination, institutional dialogue, and people-to-people partnerships across all BRICS nations.
Sustainability
Advancing climate action, clean energy transition, responsible development, and sustainable economic progress for current and future generations.
Inclusive Growth
Supporting equitable development, skills, education, health, and broad-based economic participation across all communities and nations.
Key Milestones
2026 Chairship Milestones
Major events and meetings planned under India's BRICS Chairship.
Chairship Inauguration
India formally assumes the BRICS Chairship for 2026, announcing the theme and priority areas.
Sherpas & Sous-Sherpas Meeting
First preparatory meeting of BRICS Sherpas to plan the annual calendar and set working group mandates.
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting
Foreign Ministers convene to discuss political coordination, multilateral reform, and regional security.
BRICS Business Forum
Business leaders and trade bodies from all BRICS nations meet to advance economic cooperation and investment.
BRICS Leaders Summit 2026
The 17th BRICS Leaders Summit hosted by India — the culmination of India's Chairship year.