India invites Bangladesh PM to BRICS Summit
India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, as Dhaka continues to seek membership in the grouping.
India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, as Dhaka continues to seek membership in the grouping.
The 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Chandigarh under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, with member countries adopting a ministerial declaration and launching several health cooperation initiatives.
India hosted the BRICS Network University International Governing Board meeting, where members advanced academic cooperation, traditional knowledge initiatives, and institutional planning.
India said it has added two new agenda items to the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting: promotion of mental wellness and a BRICS Mission on Healthy Lifestyles.
The Women Empowerment Vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry unveiled a whitepaper presenting a strategic roadmap to expand women’s participation in science, technology, innovation, and business across BRICS member economies.
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.
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.