In the two decades since its inception, BRICS has evolved into an influential anchor of the Global South and a driving force for reforming the multilateral architecture. Today, it accounts for approximately 49.5% of the world’s population, nearly 40% of its GDP, and 26% of international trade. As India assumed the BRICS Chairship in 2026 under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” it underlined the ethos of vasudhaiva kutumbakam (the world is one family), anchoring the multilateral agenda in a “humanity first” development framework. The growing engagement among BRICS countries has also strengthened its parliamentary dimension through the BRICS Parliamentary Forum (BRICS-PF).

The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, being hosted by the Parliament of India in New Delhi under the theme “Fostering Parliaments for People-centric Development”, seeks to build on this legacy and further strengthen parliamentary dialogue, cooperation and collective action among BRICS member and partner countries.

The four thematic pillars guiding the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum — resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability — are closely intertwined with the overarching agenda of India’s 2026 BRICS chairship. The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September 2026, provides the strategic framework for collective action around these priorities. While the Summit articulates shared commitments at the level of international cooperation, the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum focuses on the legislative mechanisms needed to translate these commitments into action. Through four dedicated plenary sessions, the Forum examines how parliaments can contribute through legislation, budgetary approvals, executive oversight and........

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