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Birla inaugurates 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Om Birla Inaugurates BRICS

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on October 26, 2026.
The forum will address institutional resilience, AI governance, South-South cooperation and sustainability.
Four pillars—Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, Sustainability—guide India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Plenary sessions over two days will explore making parliamentary institutions more effective.
International delegations from BRICS members and partners attended the historic Samvidhan Sadan venue.

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Birla Advances Partnerships

Birla and Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin discussed expanding cooperation in nuclear energy, industry and agriculture.
They pledged regular exchanges of young and women parliamentarians to strengthen India-Russia legislative ties.
Birla thanked Russia for supporting India’s permanent UN Security Council seat.
Volodin called for removing trade obstacles and promoting joint ventures across sectors.
Birla met Cuba’s Vice-President Ana Maria Machado and Egypt’s MP Sameh Shoukry to explore healthcare and pharmaceutical partnerships.

History

Historical Context

The first BRICS summit in New Delhi on 29 March 2012, hosted by India, brought together Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa and was preceded by a 4-6 March academic forum with about 60 scholars and 18 recommendations. After annual leader meetings, India assumed the 2026 pro-tempore presidency and convened a BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi, continuing the bloc’s legislative cooperation.

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Om Birla Inaugurates BRICS

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on October 26, 2026.
The forum will address institutional resilience, AI governance, South-South cooperation and sustainability.
Four pillars—Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, Sustainability—guide India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Plenary sessions over two days will explore making parliamentary institutions more effective.
International delegations from BRICS members and partners attended the historic Samvidhan Sadan venue.

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