BRICS Ministers deliberate on inclusive and resilient urban futures
New Delhi(thestates.news) | Hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under India’s BRICS Chairship in 2026, the two-day Forum brings together Ministers, senior government officials and urban practitioners from Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, to deliberate on critical urban development priorities.
India is hosting the BRICS Urbanisation Forum for the fourth time, following the editions held in New Delhi in 2013, Visakhapatnam in 2016 and virtually in 2021.
The Forum focused on the theme, ‘Cities for People: BRICS Cooperation for Inclusive and Resilient Urban Futures.’ Inaugurating the Forum, Shri Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs said, “Under India’s BRICS Chairship, this Forum is an opportunity to bring the urban agenda more firmly into the global development conversation.” He highlighted the anchors of India’s development story as inclusive urban development, climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure, strengthening institutions, and digital innovation.
