Overview
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched a lotus-themed logo featuring a Namaste motif, with petals in the founding members’ colors to signal unity and equal representation.
- India’s chairship will be guided by four priorities — resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability — under a declared humanity-first, people-centric approach.
- The BRICS India 2026 website will serve as the central hub for schedules, initiatives and official outcomes throughout the year.
- Following its G20 model, India plans around 100 meetings across about 60 cities, including multiple ministerial and sherpa-level sessions, culminating in the 18th BRICS Summit in India later in 2026.
- Coverage highlights BRICS’ recent expansion and large global footprint, with India framing its agenda against external tariff pressures from the United States and calling for stronger collective capacity to weather shocks.