12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Hosted in New Delhi
Lok Sabha Secretariat · IR · Posted 25 OCT 2026 4:20PM
What happened
The Parliament of India is set to host the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum starting October 26, 2026, under the overarching theme 'Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development.' Ahead of the two-day forum, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla held bilateral meetings with parliamentary delegations from Russia, Cuba, Egypt, and Belarus.
Why it matters for UPSC
This event highlights India's active multilateral diplomacy and parliamentary engagement within the BRICS framework, relevant to India's foreign policy and international groupings in the UPSC syllabus.
Key objectives
- Host the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in the Parliament House Complex on 26-27 October 2026.
- Deliberate on the overarching theme of 'Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development' across four high-level sessions themed on Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability.
- Strengthen bilateral parliamentary cooperation, global counter-terrorism efforts, and discussions on UNSC reforms with international delegations including Russia, Cuba, Egypt, and Belarus.