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BRICS Summit Held Under India’s Presidency

n 2026: India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit on Development Goals, and increasing people-to-
12-13 September at Bharat Mandapam, New people connectivity. India streamlined the working
Delhi. The theme was “Building for Resilience, mechanisms of BRICS and introduced new
Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainable platforms such as the Digital Health Summit and
Development”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi the first BRICS Water Ministers’ Meeting.
had presented this vision during the 2025 Rio
Summit, based on the principles of “Humanity n 2016: 8th BRICS Summit: The 8th BRICS Summit
First” and a people-centric approach. In 2026, was held in Goa on 15–16 October 2016. Its
BRICS completed 20 years since its establishment.
theme was “Building Responsive, Inclusive and
n The declaration included 140 points. Major Collective Solutions”.
highlights included reforms of the United n The Goa Declaration and Action Plan welcomed
Nations Security Council, a strong stance against the commencement of operations of the
terrorism, a BRICS Task Force on Growth and New Development Bank and its first loans for
Development, BRICS Connect, the BRICS renewable energy projects. It also emphasised the
Grain Exchange, climate change and the Paris need for reforms in the United Nations to increase
Agreement, and the New Development Bank.
the participation of developing countries.

n 2021: 13th BRICS Summit: The 13th BRICS n 2012: 4th BRICS Summit: The 4th BRICS Summit
Summit was held virtually on 9 September was held in New Delhi on 29 March 2012. Its
2021. Its theme was “BRICS @15: Continuing, theme was “BRICS Partnership for Global
Consolidating and Consensus for Cooperation.”
Stability, Security and Prosperity”.
n The declaration emphasised reforming the n Discussions focused on uneven recovery in the
multilateral system, combating terrorism, using global economy, the growing risks of debt among
digital technology to achieve the Sustainable
countries, and sustainable development.

organizations established in the twentieth century were to adapt over time. Carrying forward this spirit during its
ill-equipped to tackle the challenges of the twenty-first presidency, India undertook concrete initiatives in practi-
century and needed to reform in alignment with a mul- cal areas such as trade, health, technology, and climate,
tipolar and inclusive world order. He emphasized that aiming for BRICS to emerge as a beacon of cooperation
the expansion of BRICS demonstrates the group’s ability and trust amidst global instability.

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