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India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship Focuses on Four Pillars
India is leading BRICS during 2026.
BRICS is a group of major developing and emerging economies.
India’s plan has four main ideas: resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
Resilience means helping countries prepare for problems such as health crises, climate hazards and supply disruptions.
Innovation includes using artificial intelligence, digital services and financial technology.
Cooperation means working more closely on trade, finance and international decision-making.
Sustainability focuses on climate protection, clean energy and green finance.
The group now has 11 full members and 10 partner countries.
India will host the next BRICS leaders’ meeting in New Delhi on September 12-13.
India’s BRICS chairship began on January 1, 2026, under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
New Delhi will host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, 2026.
BRICS currently has 11 full members and 10 partner countries, representing about 49.5% of the global population, 40% of global GDP and 26% of international trade.
India’s priorities include resilience, emerging technologies, policy coordination, development finance, climate action, green finance and energy transition.
The 2026 chairship is India’s fourth, following its previous BRICS presidencies in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
- Who
- India and the 11-member BRICS grouping, along with its partner countries.
- What
- India is leading BRICS in 2026 and will host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
- Where
- The summit will be held in New Delhi, India.
- When
- India’s chairship began on January 1, 2026; the summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026.
- Why
- India says its chairship will strengthen resilience, promote innovation, deepen cooperation and advance sustainability among members.
Key facts
- Chairship theme
- “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit
- Summit dates
- September 12-13, 2026
- Summit location
- New Delhi, India
- Full members
- 11
- Partner countries
- 10
- Global population share
- Approximately 49.5%
- India’s previous chairships
- 2012, 2016 and 2021
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