ORF, RIS launch inaugural BRICS Academic Forum to strengthen policy dialogue, global cooperation

Source: The Tribune | Original Published At: 2026-04-18 09:40:39 UTC

Key Points

• Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and RIS hosted the inaugural BRICS Academic Forum in New Delhi on April 17-18.
• India holds the BRICS Chairship for 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• Samir Saran, Chair of the BRICS Think Tanks Council, emphasized the need for collaboration amidst global conflicts and supply chain disruptions.
• India's BRICS Sherpa Sudhakar Dalela noted 2026 marks two decades of BRICS and described the Forum as a Track II platform for policy input.
• The Forum will host 13 international speakers and multiple convenings to generate recommendations for the 18th BRICS Summit.