The 18th BRICS Academic Forum is convening in Lucknow under India’s BRICS Presidency to discuss resilience, innovation, sustainability and cooperation among BRICS countries.
The 14th BRICS Science Ministerial Meet, chaired by India in Chennai, unanimously adopted the Chennai Declaration, reaffirming BRICS cooperation on science, technology and innovation for a future-ready framework.
At the BRICS 2026 telecommunications ministers’ meeting, participants prioritized inclusive digital transformation, stronger institutions and cooperation on digital public infrastructure, AI, 6G and cybersecurity.
At the 14th BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting, India’s Jitendra Singh called for deeper cooperation in emerging technologies, research infrastructure and talent exchanges.
India will host BRICS Youth and Sports Ministers’ Meetings in Visakhapatnam under its 2026 BRICS Chairship, with participation from all 11 member countries.
India urged stronger BRICS collaboration in frontier technologies, innovation financing, and talent mobility to build a future-ready science and technology ecosystem.
BRICS youth delegates visited the Statue of Unity in Gujarat as part of the BRICS Youth Council Meeting and Youth Summit under India’s BRICS Chairship.
India presented its ICT track theme and priorities for resilient digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, skills and innovation at the BRICS ministerial meeting in Pune.
BRICS countries unveiled four knowledge compendiums at the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting under India’s 2026 chairship.
