The 18th BRICS Summit, held from September 12–13, 2026, at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marked a pivotal milestone for the intergovernmental organization.
“Our goal will be to redefine BRICS as Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability. Just as we brought inclusivity to our G-20 Presidency and placed the concerns of the Global South at the forefront of the agenda, similarly, during our Presidency of BRICS, we will advance this forum with a people-centric approach and the spirit of ‘Humanity First.”Shri Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of India
What is BRICS ?
History
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates became the full member of BRICS from January 2024 and Indonesia in January 2025.
Also Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam joined BRICS as Partner Countries in 2025.
BRICS Member Countries
BRICS Partner Countries
Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
BRICS 2026 - Logo, Theme & Priorities
India's BRICS chairship is guided by the theme "Buliding for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability" reflects a people-centric and humanity-first approach articulated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister at the 2025 Rio Summit.
- Resilience : Strengthening economic, social, and institutional resilience to navigate global uncertainties, supply chain disruptions, health challenges, and climate risks.
- Innovation : Deploying new and emerging technologies such as digital public infrastructure, fintech, AI, and knowledge sharing to enable effective service delivery and future-ready growth.
- Cooperation : Deepening multilateral engagement among BRICS members through enhanced policy coordination, development finance, trade facilitation, reforms in global institutional governance, and people- centric partnerships.
- Sustainability : Accelerating collective efforts toward climate action, green finance, energy transitions, and sustainable development aligned with national and global priorities.
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