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India-chaired BRICS Science Ministerial Adopts Chennai Declaration

Dr Jitendra Announces 'Chennai Declaration', Reaffirms BRICS Commitment To Future
Countries
ChinaIndia
Cooperation areas
Inclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentPeople-to-People ExchangeSustainable Development

Source: Daily Excelsior | Original Published At: 2026-08-22 10:50:26 UTC

Key Points

  • The closing session of the 14th BRICS Science Ministerial Meet, chaired by India, adopted the Chennai Declaration unanimously.
  • The declaration reaffirms BRICS commitment to building an effective, resilient and future-ready science, technology and innovation framework.
  • The Chennai Consensus emphasizes a people-centred approach, sustainable development, social inclusiveness, and technology-driven improvement of living standards across BRICS countries.
  • It records BRICS STI cooperation across 14 thematic working groups, the Young Scientist Forum, the Young Innovators Prize, and multiple STI Framework Programme calls.
  • The declaration supports shared research infrastructure and mega-science projects, including progress toward operationalizing the BRICS Global Research Advanced Infrastructure Network.
  • It welcomes a BRICS Science and Research Repository as a digital public good for mapping institutions, researchers, datasets, outputs and collaboration opportunities.
  • The meeting endorsed the BRICS STI Calendar of Activities for 2026-2027 and confirmed that the next BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting will take place under China's chairship in 2027.
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