As BRICS 2026 chair, India will host the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh to advance cooperation on health security, digital health, and equitable healthcare access.
The meetings will bring together health ministers, senior officials and experts from BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation in key public-health areas.
A geopolitical analyst says Russian initiatives inside BRICS, including a grain exchange, alternative payments and an investment platform, could deepen cooperation and reduce dependence on Western financial centers.
IIT Tirupati, together with its Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation and India’s Department of Science and Technology, hosted the fifth BRICS Working Group meeting on geospatial technologies, bringing together policymakers, scientists, industry leaders, startups and research organizations from BRICS countries and partner nations.
The Department of Legal Affairs said the virtual format enables member countries to deepen institutional cooperation despite geographical distance.
Xie Hongjun highlighted digital infrastructure and cybersecurity as essential conditions for BRICS digital growth.
BRICS labor and employment ministers launched the BRICS CONECTA platform and discussed digitalization, social protection and workforce preparation for technological transformation.
Digital transformation and AI adoption require a joint approach from governments, companies, and unions.
Analyst Timoféi Bordachov argues BRICS should focus on sustainable development and inclusive governance rather than replicating Western power structures like NATO or the G7.
