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.
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.
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.
Brazil’s National Council for Scientific and Technological Development opens funding for research partnerships with BRICS countries, with registrations open until July 6.
India’s MEA said BRICS foreign ministers reached broad consensus across key agenda areas, issuing a 63-paragraph outcome document ahead of the summit later this year.
At a meeting marking BRICS’ 20th anniversary, member states issued a wide-ranging statement on Gaza, terrorism, global trade pressures, UN reform, AI governance, climate cooperation, and the next BRICS summit.
Brazil’s Finance Minister will meet with BRICS Bank (NDB) members and G7 representatives. Artificial intelligence and Middle East war are on the agenda.
An analysis of the BRICS grouping’s evolution in science, technology, and innovation cooperation, highlighting institutional frameworks, expansion, and future challenges.
India seeks to reshape BRICS as a reformist power balancing Western and global south interests.
