Archive · 7 Sep 2026
India’s BRICS Presidency Targets Stronger Global South Cooperation
India is leading BRICS this year and will host its main meeting in New Delhi.
The meeting will take place on September 12 and 13.
Chowna Mein said India wants BRICS to help countries in the Global South work together more effectively.
India’s plan focuses on resilience, new ideas, cooperation and sustainability.
Leaders are expected to discuss artificial intelligence and digital technology.
They will also discuss trade, money systems, climate change and clean energy.
Youth empowerment and reliable supply chains are also on the agenda.
India says it wants BRICS to find shared solutions to global problems.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said India’s leadership would strengthen global cooperation and advance Global South interests.
India’s presidency is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The summit is expected to address artificial intelligence, digital technologies, supply chains, financial cooperation, local-currency trade, climate action and clean energy.
India assumed the BRICS presidency on January 1, marking its fourth time leading the grouping; 2026 also marks 20 years since BRICS was established.
- Who
- India, represented in the statement by Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, is leading BRICS under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stated vision.
- What
- India’s BRICS presidency is intended to strengthen Global South cooperation through an inclusive, people-centric platform and an agenda focused on development and global challenges.
- When
- The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12 and 13; India assumed the presidency on January 1, and 2026 marks 20 years of BRICS.
- Where
- The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- India says its presidency aims to promote inclusive development, economic growth, technological advancement, sustainability and collective responses to emerging challenges.
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Dates
- September 12–13
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Presidency
- India assumed the BRICS presidency on January 1
- Presidency theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Key topics
- Artificial intelligence, digital technologies, supply chains, financial cooperation, local-currency trade, climate action and clean energy
- Milestone
- 2026 marks 20 years since BRICS was established