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In May 2026 the 2026: The BRICS foreign‑ministers summit in New Delhi was Delhi, dominated by the Iran‑UAE war, preventing a joint communique and yielding produced only a chair’s statement. India balanced its Gulf ties and Israel relations while hosting the expanded bloc that now includes including Iran and the UAE. Subsequent meetings in June produced a joint outcome June: Joint outcomes on multipolar governance, governance and a 11th Foreign‑Policy Dialogue emphasizing stressing local‑currency trade, and the trade were adopted. The Indore agriculture summit that adopted issued the “Indore Declaration” on food security, digital farming and farmer‑rights. farmer rights. The 11th Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Gurugram highlighted India’s rapid solar expansion, growth, smart‑meter rollout, storage targets and bio‑fuel blends, positioning the country as a leader of reinforcing its leadership in the International Solar Alliance and Global Biofuels Alliance. July: A women’s working group in Kochi underscored women’s focused on governance, financial inclusion and climate action, while action; the third Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur produced issued a declaration on sustainable mobility, circular infrastructure and a BRICS Railway Research Network. A standards summit in Bengaluru set a framework for technical cooperation across trade, security and climate domains. climate. Security advisers’ gatherings in New Delhi, attended by China’s Wang Yi, Russia’s Shoigu and Iran’s Iranian officials, addressed terrorism, cyber threats, supply‑chain vulnerabilities and the Strait of Hormuz, reinforcing under the bloc’s “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” theme. India‑Russia and India‑China strategic ties were reaffirmed, reaffirmed; Iran‑China cooperation deepened, and deepened; Iran’s interior minister joined a BRICS internal‑security forum. In August, August 5‑8 2026: Bhopal hosted the third BRICS Culture Working Group, concluding with Group and Culture Ministers’ Meeting. Over 100 delegates attended exhibitions on India’s manuscript heritage, maritime links and civilisational connections, and visited Sanchi and other heritage sites. Union Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat opened a cultural‑cooperation declaration, cultural festival emphasizing peace and inclusive development. Working‑group discussions produced proposals on the creative economy, AI ethics, an artist registry, a heritage provenance hub and a digital knowledge platform, culminating in Sanchi Cultural Connect Declaration. India announced it will host the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi later in the that year.