Overview
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu chaired a preparedness review on Thursday, Aug 20, and formally instructed all stakeholder agencies to complete summit tasks on schedule.
- He directed specific measures for smooth traffic management, tight security, strengthened civic upkeep, and emergency medical readiness across key venues and movement corridors.
- Sandhu stressed seamless multi‑agency coordination and time‑bound execution and posted that the city is fully geared up to offer an orderly, secure and warm welcome to delegates.
- India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13 during its 2026 BRICS presidency under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
- Officials point to BRICS’s recent enlargement as the reason for higher logistical and security demands; the city’s plans and recent youth energy forums signal both greater diplomatic complexity and likely short‑term impacts on traffic and public services for residents.