India’s social protection covers over 1 billion people: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister inaugurates 15th BRICS Trade Union Forum Summit in Hyderabad, emphasizing worker-centric global order and enhanced cooperation among member nations.
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BRICS Academic Conference held in Moscow under India’s 2026 Presidency
The Observer Research Foundation collaborated with BRICS Expert Council-Russia to organize a thematic conference on strengthening BRICS connectivity and cooperation under India’s upcoming BRICS Presidency.
World’s First BRICS Nations Hackathon Sets 17,000 Young Innovators on India and Russia’s Energy Challenges
The GO-BRICS India-Russia Energy-o-thon 2026 launches as a BRICS-branded competition focusing on AI solutions for energy grid management, with plans to expand to other BRICS nations.
Ahead of BRICS forum, BMS outlines AI agenda centred on labour protections
The proposed work programme focuses on workplace surveillance, automation-led job losses, platform workers’ rights and ethical AI ahead of the BRICS Trade Union Forum in Hyderabad.
BRICS Countries’ Media Join Efforts to Form a Fairer Global Media Environment
Media representatives from India, China, Brazil, Ethiopia, and partner nations discussed the role of communication in strengthening intercultural dialogue during BRICS Jubilee Week in Moscow.
BRICS Science Forum 2026: Harnessing AI for Global Equity
The Indian National Science Academy hosted a virtual BRICS Science Academies Forum under India’s presidency, focusing on AI for sustainable development and Global South cooperation.
BRICS Culture Ministers to Meet in Bhopal in August: AI, Climate, Colonial-Era Repatriation on Agenda
India’s capital of Madhya Pradesh will host the 11-nation BRICS ministerial meeting, preceded by a working group session in Varanasi and followed by a culture and theatre festival in New Delhi.
India Pushes for BRICS Digital Cooperation with Focus on Future Networks and Digital Infrastructure
At the second BRICS ICT Working Group meeting under India’s 2026 presidency, members discussed resilient digital infrastructure, digital public infrastructure, child online safety, and capacity-building mechanisms for the Global South.
BRICS Backs India’s Push Against Terrorism, Condemns Pahalgam Attack
At the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, members endorsed India-backed priorities, condemned terrorism, and advanced cooperation across governance, development, and digital agendas despite no joint statement on West Asia.