BRICS Summit 2026

India hosts the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on 26–27 October 2026. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calls for stronger parliamentary cooperation, people-centric development and policies that turn international dialogue into real public benefits. Here is what the forum means for Indian politics, democratic accountability and global cooperation.

A political confrontation has emerged ahead of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi after senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has received from recent BRICS meetings. The BJP has strongly criticised the remarks, turning the upcoming international summit into a fresh domestic political debate.

India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with the Modi government expected to focus on economic cooperation, global governance reforms, strategic autonomy and stronger coordination among emerging economies.