News: India formally launched the BRICS Presidency 2026 logo and official website in New Delhi. India will assume the BRICS chairship in 2026, coinciding with 20 years of BRICS since its inception.
About BRICS 2026
- About the logo: The logo of BRICS India 2026 is inspired by the lotus, India’s national flower.
- The overall shape reflects Indian cultural identity and continuity.
- The inner petals form two hands joined in a “Namaste”, symbolising greeting, respect, and harmony.
- The five petals are coloured to represent the founding BRICS members: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
- The design highlights unity in diversity and collective cooperation among BRICS nations.
- Theme: The logo and theme emphasise the idea that “BRICS brings countries together”. The theme positions BRICS as a platform for global welfare, particularly for emerging markets and developing economies.
- The underlying message focuses on: Strengthening collective capacities, promoting innovation and advancing sustainable development
- BRICS India 2026 Official Website: The official website will act as a central information and coordination platform during India’s chairship.
- It will provide: Updates on meetings and initiatives, information on outcomes and decisions and timely dissemination of official communications
- The website is intended to enhance transparency, engagement, and coordination among BRICS members and stakeholders.
- India’s Priorities for BRICS 2026: India outlined four broad priorities for its BRICS chairship: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- These priorities aim to provide a balanced framework across BRICS’ three core pillars: Political and security cooperation, Economic and financial collaboration and Cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
- Note: India will chair BRICS for the fourth time in 2026, having previously held the Chairship in 2012, 2016, and 2021.
About BRICS
- BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising eleven countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates.
- Partner countries: In 2025, ten Partner countries joined BRICS: Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam
- The term BRIC was originally coined by Jim O’Neil in 2001 to designate the group of emerging markets.
- It serves as a useful platform for consultation and cooperation on contemporary issues having global as well as regional significance, and issues of global political and economic governance.
- The first summit took place in 2009 featured the founding countries of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, where they adopted the acronym BRIC and formed an informal diplomatic club where their governments could meet annually at formal summits and coordinate multilateral policies. In 2010, South Africa was admitted & the organisation adopted the name BRICS.
- The acronym BRICS+ has been informally used to reflect new membership since 2024.
