Dilma launches BRICS-NDB knowledge portal in Mumbai to share expertise among BRICS countries

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 18:05:20 UTC

Key Points

• Dilma Rousseff, president of the New Development Bank, launched the BRICS-NDB Knowledge Portal in Mumbai on Thursday (10).
• The initiative was presented during the second meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank presidents, held under India's presidency.
• The portal will gather technical experiences, best practices, and development solutions produced by BRICS working groups and NDB operations.
• It will cover strategic areas including open-source AI, clean energy, infrastructure, digital and financial platforms, and sustainable development.
• Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the portal will strengthen the NDB's role in sharing development impact across the Global South.
• The platform will be developed and operated in collaboration with successive BRICS presidencies and will be continuously updated.
• The NDB was created in 2015 by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and now includes ten member countries.