As Chair of BRICS, India has been facilitating discussions among members through the Sherpa channel.”He said the last virtual BRICS Sherpa meeting was held on March 12. In addition, “Indian leadership has been engaging with leaders of BRICS members in the region. The BRICS grouping has Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the original five), besides Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Indonesia. Story continues below this adIndia, which holds the rotational presidency of the grouping for 2026, is expected to host the summit of BRICS leaders later this year. PM Modi has spoken to leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran — all BRICS members — in the last two weeks.

Source: Indian Express March 15, 2026 09:04 UTC