A parliamentary push to the BRICS agenda
The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is guided by resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability as it seeks to strengthen parliamentary action on BRICS priorities.
The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is guided by resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability as it seeks to strengthen parliamentary action on BRICS priorities.
Kuldeep Singh Pathania will participate in the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, hosted by the Parliament of India in New Delhi on 26–27 October 2026.
The third ‘Dialogue with BRICS’ conference opened in Jinan, China, connecting over 100 business delegates from 30 countries and regions with more than 200 Shandong companies.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is expected to attend the two-day BRICS Parliamentary Forum in India starting October 26.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed hope that the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi would adopt a joint declaration by consensus, with terrorism and parliamentary cooperation expected to feature prominently.
India’s Parliament will host the 12th BRICS Speakers’ Summit, with sessions on parliamentary diplomacy, global governance reform, ethical digital transformation and sustainability, and a joint declaration expected.
An ET commentary argues that US sanctions and dollar dominance constrain India, while BRICS discussions on cross-border payment interoperability and local-currency settlement could provide an alternative route, potentially centred on China’s CIPS and the renminbi.
South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, said BRICS is focused on expanding local-currency trade and building alternative payment systems rather than creating a shared currency, while crediting India’s diplomacy for the New Delhi summit declaration.
The BRICS Theatre Festival in India showcased performances from nine countries, including several BRICS members, under the theme Shared Stories, Shared Futures.