BRICS Academic Mid-Term Conference highlights India’s ‘humanity-first’ vision ahead of summit

Source: The Tribune | Original Published At: 2026-05-30 07:55:24 UTC

Key Points

• The BRICS Academic Mid-Term Conference on 'Resilience and Sustainability' concluded in Dehradun with over 200 delegates from 36 institutions across eight countries
• The conference was organized by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with RIS and Doon University ahead of India's 2026 BRICS presidency
• Discussions covered green industrial transformation, climate finance, biodiversity protection, and strengthening intra-BRICS supply chains
• A new report by ORF and CareEdge Group was launched advocating for sovereign credit assessment frameworks that better reflect emerging economies
• Conference recommendations will contribute to deliberations ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit in September
• Speakers emphasized BRICS represents Global South aspirations with 11 member countries representing 40% of global GDP (PPP)