India to Host the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026

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India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, marking its fourth time leading the alliance.
The grouping now consists of 11 full member countries and 10 partner nations after major expansion rounds in 2024 and 2025.
India's 2026 leadership includes hosting over 350 meetings across 25 cities to establish initiatives like the BRICS Startup Innovation Fund.
BRICS continues to focus on financial architecture reform, local currency trade, and funding infrastructure through the New Development Bank.

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.
This event marks India's fourth time serving as the Chair of the BRICS grouping since its establishment.

The BRICS summit is an annual meeting of heads of state from major emerging economies focused on updating multilateral systems, boosting economic ties, and managing security strategies.
India is hosting the summit in New Delhi under the official theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
The official logo features a Lotus Symbol representing purity, resilience, and progress.
The colourful petals on the logo reflect the diverse member countries and their collective strength.
The logo also incorporates the traditional Namaste Gesture to express Indian warmth, respect, and peaceful cooperation.
The grouping currently includes 11 full members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE (joined 2024), and Indonesia (joined January 2025).
The summit also involves 10 partner countries, including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Economist Jim O’Neill from Goldman Sachs first created the acronym BRIC in 2001 to highlight major growth economies.
The nations began formal political talks in 2006 during the UN General Assembly sessions.
The group held its first official summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia in 2009 to call for changes in global financial rules.
South Africa joined the block in 2010-2011, changing the official name to BRICS.
During 2024-2025, key nations from West Asia, North Africa, and Southeast Asia joined, turning BRICS into a global alliance.

India previously chaired the BRICS summits in 2012, 2016, and 2021 before taking up the leadership role again in 2026.
During the 2012 summit in New Delhi, leaders laid the foundation for the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).
The 2016 Goa summit focused on launching green loans through the NDB and creating the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform.
The 2021 summit led to the adoption of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan and launched the BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre.
The 2026 summit will cover over 350 meetings across 25 cities to roll out new initiatives like the BRICS Startup Innovation Fund and the BRICS MSME Cooperation Portal.

The alliance pushes for reforms in international bodies like the IMF, World Bank, and WTO to give developing nations a bigger voice.
It operates the New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement to finance infrastructure projects without harsh foreign conditions.
The group encourages trade settlements in local currencies to reduce reliance on foreign money and lower the impact of sanctions.
Member countries coordinate on global security, cyber threats, and anti-terrorism efforts following FATF standards.
The platform improves South-South cooperation in areas like farming, satellite data, traditional medicine, and small business networks.

The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held their first meeting in Jaipur and their second meeting in Mumbai.
The 12th Environment Ministers' Meeting takes place in New Delhi.
The 14th Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial Meeting will be held in Chennai.
The 12th Communications Ministers' Meeting will convene in Pune.
The Tourism Ministers' Meeting is set to take place in Jaipur.
The BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting will be hosted in Visakhapatnam.