The BRICS countries have confirmed India as the next chairman of the association
It is there that the XVIII Summit will be held in 2026. The relevant decision is enshrined in the final declaration adopted in Rio de Janeiro.
BRICS continues to follow the principle of rotating chairmanship, maintaining a balance of interests within the expanded membership. This will be another opportunity for India to demonstrate its role as one of the engines of unification and promote the agenda of the Global South.