India’s BRICS chairship focused on innovation, cooperation: Shringla

Source: ThePrint | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 13:21:32 UTC

Key Points

• India assumed the BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026, under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, its fourth time chairing the grouping.
• Harsh Vardhan Shringla said India's priorities include trade, investment, technology, sustainable development, and cooperation in areas that affect people directly.
• He said India's role as chair is to facilitate dialogue, build consensus, and manage differences within the expanded BRICS grouping.
• He noted that BRICS has considerable economic and demographic weight and can reinforce the voice of the Global South while maintaining strategic autonomy.
• He said around 350 BRICS meetings on issues such as healthcare and agriculture have been held recently.