India's BRICS Presidency 2026: Centering on 'Yuva Shakti' and Global Collaboration
In a progressive move underscoring a ‘people-centric’ and ‘humanity first’ approach, India has proudly assumed the
BRICS Presidency for 2026
. Driven by the central theme of building resilience, innovation, and sustainability, the Department of Youth Affairs is gearing up to host the BRICS Youth Council Meeting
and Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
. A crucial extension of this summit is the upcoming Youth Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam. Throughout its tenure, India has placed Yuva Shakti
at the core of its agenda, recognizing the youth as pivotal drivers of sustainable development and entrepreneurship.
BRICS Youth Summit
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Youth Ministers' Meeting
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Core Theme
Resilience, Innovation & Sustainability
Key Initiatives & Strategic Focus
The BRICS engagements focused significantly on fostering
youth cooperation
and volunteerism, leveraging India’s vast demographic dividend for global policy enhancement.
🏛️ Volunteerism & MY Bharat
The
Serve BRICS
initiative successfully mobilized young minds, helping India accomplish a staggering 1 million hours of volunteerism via the MY Bharat platform, promoting shared social responsibility.👩🏽🌾 Entrepreneurship & Future Readiness
Held in Indore, the BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting brought together leading young innovators across member nations to promote active collaboration in economic growth and future-ready solutions.
🔄 Strategic Engagements
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Youth Coordination Meeting laid down the calendar of activities.
•
Thematic sessions advanced dialogues on inclusive development.
•
Upcoming Council aiming to adopt the
BRICS Youth Joint Statement
.
India’s comprehensive youth engagements mirror its commitment to
inclusive growth
and innovation. By acting as the bridge for young minds, India cements its role in building robust people-to-people connections
across the BRICS nations.
UPSC CSE Quiz
1. With reference to India’s BRICS Presidency 2026, consider the following statements:
1. The primary theme reflects a 'people-centric' approach focused on Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability.
2. The BRICS Youth Summit 2026 is scheduled to be held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
3. The 'Serve BRICS' initiative mobilized youth through the MY Bharat platform to achieve 1 million hours of volunteerism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only ✓
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
Source Information
PIB (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports)
