Frequently Asked Questions

BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. The grouping brings together major emerging market economies and developing nations representing a significant share of the world's population, land area, and global GDP. BRICS focuses on fostering multilateral cooperation, economic development, and reformed global governance.

BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) held its first summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia in June 2009. South Africa joined in 2010, officially making it BRICS. The group has since expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations. It was officially established in 2014 and began operations in 2016. The NDB finances sustainable infrastructure and development projects in BRICS and other emerging market countries.

The BRICS chairship rotates annually among member nations, following the BRICS alphabetical order. The chair country is responsible for organizing and hosting BRICS meetings, ministerial sessions, and the annual summit, as well as setting the thematic priorities for the year.

India's BRICS chairship theme for 2026 is "BRICS: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." The theme reflects India's vision of a BRICS partnership that strengthens multilateral resilience, promotes innovation and technology cooperation, deepens collaborative frameworks, and advances sustainable and inclusive development.

The BRICS Summit 2026 is scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, in October 2026. The exact venue and dates will be confirmed closer to the event. All updates will be published on this official website.

India's key priorities for BRICS 2026 include: (1) Resilience — strengthening economic, social, and climate resilience; (2) Innovation — promoting digital public infrastructure and technology cooperation; (3) Cooperation — deepening multilateral engagement and institutional dialogue; (4) Sustainability — advancing climate action and sustainable development; (5) Inclusive Growth — ensuring equitable development across communities and nations.

Participation in BRICS 2026 events depends on the type of event. Some events such as cultural programmes and public forums may have open registration available through this website. Official diplomatic and ministerial meetings are by invitation only. Please check the Calendar of Events page for specific registration details for each event.

The complete calendar of BRICS 2026 events under India's chairship is available on the "Calendar of Events" page under the BRICS India 2026 section of this website. You can filter events by date, category, and location.

Official BRICS documents, including summit declarations, chairship documents, and reports, are freely available for download from the Documents section of this website. Navigate to the Documents page, filter by category or year, and click the download button on any document card.

BRICS official documents are primarily published in English. Some declarations and key documents may also be available in the official languages of host nations (such as Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, etc.). Language availability is indicated on each document's detail page.

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