New Delhi, May 12: India is set to host the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14–15, with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar chairing the high-level discussions. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that foreign ministers and heads of delegations from BRICS member and partner countries will participate in the sessions and also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced that the meeting will provide a platform for ministers to exchange views on pressing global and regional issues. “India will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 14th and 15th May 2026. The meeting will be chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. BRICS Foreign Ministers and heads of delegations from member and partner countries will participate in the meeting. They will also call on honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi,” he said.

On the second day, the discussions will focus on the theme “BRICS at 20: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” This will be followed by a session on reforms of global governance and the multilateral system. The theme reflects India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship, guided by a people-centric and humanity-first approach articulated by PM Modi at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2025.

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The BRICS Foreign Ministers last met on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, where India chaired as the incoming BRICS chair. Expansion of BRICS membership has been a key topic, with recent additions during meetings in Kazan and Johannesburg. Jaiswal reiterated that BRICS works on consensus, and decisions on membership will be taken collectively.

Russia has confirmed participation, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov scheduled to arrive in New Delhi. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Lavrov will also hold bilateral talks with Jaishankar on trade, economic, scientific, and cultural cooperation. The meeting will serve as preparation for the 18th BRICS Summit, slated to be held in New Delhi in September 2026.

The BRICS grouping, originally formed in 2006 as BRIC, expanded to include South Africa in 2010. Since then, it has become a major platform for emerging economies to discuss global governance, economic cooperation, and strategic partnerships.

India’s hosting of the 2026 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting underscores its pivotal role in shaping the future of BRICS and strengthening multilateral cooperation.