India will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on May 14-15, marking a key diplomatic engagement during its 2026 chairship of the bloc. 

According to the official notification, the meeting will be chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and is expected to bring together foreign ministers and heads of delegation from BRICS members as well as partner countries. 

The visiting delegates are also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, underscoring the importance India is placing on the engagement as it leads the grouping this year. 

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two-day meeting will focus on key global and regional issues of mutual interest. Discussions will reflect the evolving geopolitical landscape and the role of BRICS in addressing shared challenges. On the second day, participants will deliberate under the theme “BRICS@20: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, followed by a session on “Reforms of Global Governance and Multilateral System”. 

Addressing the weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the schedule and outlined the broad contours of the meeting.  

“The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers is scheduled for the 14th and 15th May, and we are presiding over it. As for the specific countries you mentioned, it is up to them to decide who will represent them. However, as the delegations arrive, you will be apprised of who is leading their respective teams and who is participating in the proceedings...” he said. 

The upcoming meeting follows the last interaction of BRICS foreign ministers held on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, where India participated in its capacity as the incoming chair for 2026. 

Fourth time India is hosting BRICS-level summit 

This will be the fourth time India hosts a BRICS-level summit and the first major ministerial-level engagement under its current chairship. The government has already unveiled the official logo and website for BRICS 2026, anchored around the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, reflecting a “Humanity First” and people-centric approach articulated by the Prime Minister. 

The meeting is expected to lay the groundwork for the BRICS leaders’ summit later this year, with discussions likely to focus on strengthening multilateral institutions and advancing reforms in global governance frameworks.