BRICS backs India’s proposal for Working Group on Sports Technology

Source: The Economic Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 13:03:00 UTC

Key Points

• The BRICS New Delhi Declaration backed India's proposals for a Working Group on Sports Technology and a Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave.
• The initiatives were listed by India's Sports Minister during the BRICS Sports Ministers' meeting in Visakhapatnam under India's BRICS chairship.
• The proposed working group is intended to strengthen BRICS cooperation in sports science, athlete performance, governance, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation.
• A sports goods manufacturing conclave is planned for November in Udaipur, bringing together manufacturers, exporters, investors, SMEs, start-ups, and research institutions.
• The declaration commended progress by the BRICS Sports Working Group, including implementation of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in physical culture and sport.
• BRICS welcomed dialogue on the BRICS Sports Cooperation Framework and highlighted the BRICS Games as a platform celebrating member countries' diversity.