Under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairmanship, officials from 10 BRICS member countries – Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and India -participated in a meeting. in New Delhi on August 17, 2026. The meeting discussed key environmental priorities, climate change and sustainable development.
The Secretary of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Tanmay Kumar, said BRICS has evolved from an economic dialogue into an increasingly influential platform addressing major global environmental challenges, including pollution, biodiversity loss and global warming.
Kumar added that during India’s chairmanship, BRICS has advanced cooperation across priority areas promoting:
- sustainable lifestyles;
- afforestation, forest fire management and disaster resilience;
- circular economy; and
- adaptation.
Source: DDNews, August 17, 2026. https://ddnews.gov.in/…/brics-senior-officials-discuss…/
