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12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026

October 29 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 17 0

The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum was held in New Delhi under the theme “Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development.”
The forum brought together parliamentary representatives from 11 BRICS member countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
India held the 2026 BRICS Chairship under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The Joint Declaration called for reform of the United Nations (UN) and its Security Council to improve global representation, including that of the Global South.
It addressed terrorism, climate change, sustainable development, digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and reaffirmed the principles of the UN Charter.
The forum will reconvene in 2027 under China’s BRICS Chairship.