What happened:
On February 11, India hosted the first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas under its 2026 Chairship in New Delhi, chaired by Secretary (Economic Relations) Sudhakar Dalela. India outlined its theme — “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” — and presented priorities across health, climate, energy, security, economic cooperation and people-centric initiatives.
Why it matters:
The meeting sets the agenda for India’s BRICS Chairship year, positioning New Delhi to shape cooperation among expanded BRICS members and advance resilience, institutional development and Global South priorities.