BRICS and India’s 2026 Chairmanship

Source: प्रभात खबर | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 02:00:00 UTC

Key Points

• India is currently chairing BRICS, and the 2026 BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in India for the BRICS Summit, with discussions also expected on India-Russia relations, trade, and economic cooperation.
• BRICS began as BRIC with Brazil, Russia, India, and China; South Africa joined later, and the grouping now has 11 full members.
• India's 2026 BRICS chairmanship theme is Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
• This is India's fourth BRICS chairmanship, having previously held the role in 2012, 2016, and 2021.
• The summit is expected to address issues such as trade, finance, technology, energy, and global governance, reflecting BRICS' broader cooperation agenda.