The 1st meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Sherpas’ and Sous Sherpas hosted by the Government of India (GoI) held from February 09 to February 10, 2026 in New Delhi, Delhi.
- Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations), India’s BRICS Sherpa, on behalf of the GoI chaired the meeting.
- He was supported by Shambhu L. Hakki, Joint Secretary (Multilateral Economic Relations), India’s BRICS Sous Sherpa.
Key Details of Meeting:
Key Participants: The meeting saw the participation of BRICS Sherpas and senior officials from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Theme for BRICS Summit 2026: During the meeting, India outlined the priorities for its BRICS Chairship in 2026 under the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability’.
Priority Areas of Cooperation: Also, various Ministries and Departments of the GoI presented India’s priorities and proposed activities under various thematic areas like: cooperation in health, agriculture, labour and employment, disaster risk reduction, environment, climate change, energy, innovation, among others.
BRICS Summit 2026: India will chair BRICS Summit for the 4th time in 2026.
- Previously, India chaired the summit in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
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