External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday outlined **four broad priorities—resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability—**that will guide India’s BRICS 2026 Chairship, saying these principles will shape the agenda of the 18th BRICS Summit.
Speaking at the launch of the BRICS 2026 logo and official website, Jaishankar said the priorities would provide a coherent framework across the grouping’s three foundational pillars—political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
“Under the resilience pillar, we will endeavour to build structural and institutional strengths capable of weathering global shocks,” the External Affairs Minister said. “India intends to work with BRICS partners to build resilience in agriculture, health, disaster risk reduction, energy and supply chains, including through cooperative frameworks that enhance collective preparedness and response.”
Highlighting innovation as a key driver of global economic growth, Jaishankar said leveraging new and emerging technologies was essential to addressing socio-economic challenges, particularly in developing countries.
“The deployment of new and emerging technologies is crucial to tackling socio-economic challenges while maintaining a people-centric approach. Enhanced cooperation in areas such as start-ups, MSMEs and emerging technologies can meaningfully contribute to building a more equitable world,” he said.
Emphasising cooperation and sustainability, the minister said India would work closely with BRICS partners to advance climate action and promote clean energy and sustainable development pathways.
“India will work to advance climate action, promote clean energy, and support sustainable development in a manner that is fair and sensitive,” he added.
Logo, Website Unveiled
Jaishankar said the newly unveiled BRICS 2026 logo reflects India’s vision for its chairship by blending tradition and modernity.
“The petals incorporate the colours of all BRICS member countries, symbolising unity in diversity and a shared sense of purpose. The logo conveys that BRICS draws strength from the collective contributions of its members while respecting their distinct identities,” he said.
The BRICS India website, launched alongside the logo, will serve as a central platform for information on meetings, initiatives and outcomes during India’s chairship, and is expected to enhance transparency, engagement and timely dissemination of information among member countries and global stakeholders.
About BRICS
The acronym BRIC was coined in 2001 by Goldman Sachs in its Global Economics paper titled ‘The World Needs Better Economic BRICs’, which projected that Brazil, Russia, India and China would emerge as major global economic powers.
In 2010, the grouping expanded to BRICS with the inclusion of South Africa, which formally joined at the 3rd BRICS Summit in Sanya in 2011.
The bloc expanded further in 2024, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE becoming full members on January 1. Indonesia joined as a full member in January 2025, while Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan were inducted as BRICS partner countries.
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