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Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-08-22 01:29:20 UTC

Key Points

  • India will host the BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting and the BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
  • The meetings will be held under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 and will bring together ministers and heads of delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries.
  • Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will chair the meetings, with Minister of State Raksha Khadse also participating.
  • The Youth Ministers’ Meeting will focus on youth development, education, skill development, entrepreneurship, wellbeing and sustainable development.
  • The meeting is expected to adopt the BRICS Youth Ministerial Joint Declaration and the BRICS Youth Cooperation Framework.
  • The Sports Ministers’ Meeting will reaffirm shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in sports.
  • India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”.
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