India hosts BRICS Sherpas meeting to advance 2026 chairship priorities

Source: News18 | Original Published At: 2026-02-11 16:45:05 UTC

Key Points

• India presented its 2026 BRICS chairship priorities under the theme 'building for resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability'.
• Meeting included Sherpas from all 11 BRICS members including expanded members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Indonesia.
• Discussions covered cooperation in health, agriculture, climate change, energy, innovation, security, and institutional development.
• BRICS now represents 49.5% of global population, 40% of GDP, and 26% of trade according to the report.
• Member states expressed appreciation for India's proposed thematic priorities.