Chairship · India 2026

The BRICS+ 2026 calendar

The chairship, host country and meeting tracks are fixed. Individual dates are marked as to be confirmed until India's official calendar publishes them.

1. Political & Security

   First quarter 2026 · dates to be confirmed

   New Delhi, India

   Unconfirmed

   First Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa Meeting

   Opens the Indian chairship and sets the year's negotiating calendar.

   Official page

2. Finance

   First half 2026 · dates to be confirmed

   Mumbai, India

   Unconfirmed

   Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting

   Local-currency settlement, the New Development Bank pipeline and payment rails.

   Official page

3. Economic

   Mid-2026 · dates to be confirmed

   New Delhi, India

   Unconfirmed

   Trade Ministers' Meeting

   Where AfCFTA corridors meet BRICS+ market access.

   Official page

4. People-to-people

   2026 · dates to be confirmed

   India, India

   Unconfirmed

   Sports Ministers' Meeting

   Feeds into the BRICS Games programme.

   Official page

5. Business

   Ahead of the summit · dates to be confirmed

   New Delhi, India

   Unconfirmed

   BRICS Business Forum

   The main stage for African deal-making during the chairship.

   Official page

6. Political & Security

   Mid-2026 · dates to be confirmed

   New Delhi, India

   Unconfirmed

   Foreign Ministers' Meeting

   Final political clearing house before the leaders meet.

   Official page

7. Summit

   2026 · dates to be confirmed

   New Delhi, India

   Unconfirmed

   18th BRICS+ Leaders' Summit

   India hosts the leaders of the founding five, the expansion members and partner countries.

   Official page

Chairship rotation

• 2023 · South Africa · Johannesburg
• 2024 · Russia · Kazan
• 2025 · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro
• 2026 · India · New Delhi
• 2027 · China · To be confirmed

See the 2026 agenda