BRICS Sherpas begin first meeting under India’s chairship

The summit called for more equitable access to artificial intelligence and stronger representation for developing countries in global rules.

Leaders endorsed support for Brazil’s proposed Tropical Forests Forever Fund as a way to reward forest conservation; support was distinct from a fund already paying out.

The leaders called for fairer financing and more support for adaptation in developing countries, including reforms to the international financial system.

At the Rio summit leaders signed a partnership addressing health conditions associated with poverty and exclusion through cross-sector cooperation.

India presented its 2026 logo and theme, Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability, setting priorities for its chairship.

The two-day foreign ministers’ meeting opened under India’s chairship, addressing multilateral cooperation and international issues. The date records its opening day.

The New Development Bank’s Board of Governors met on 14–15 May around development financing during technological change. The date records its opening day.

The bank’s annual meeting held a governors’ seminar on development financing in a technological revolution, connecting its development mandate to new technologies.

The foreign ministers’ meeting concluded with a chair’s statement and outcome document that supported India’s BRICS agenda. This is a chair’s document, not a leaders’ declaration.

India hosted the eleventh BRICS Foreign Policy Dialogue, extending consultation among the members before the September summit.