India's BRICS Chairship Tallies 20 Deliverables Ahead of New Delhi Summit

With the September 12-13 New Delhi summit approaching, press roundups of India's 2026 BRICS chairship tallied roughly 20 major deliverables produced across its working-group calendar. Economic highlights include a proposed BRICS Startup Innovation Fund to mobilize public and private capital, a Startup Innovation Network linking incubators across member states, and an MSME Cooperation Portal. Agricultural outcomes include a Network of Centres of Excellence on Agro-Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture, a Digital Agriculture Network applying AI and geospatial technology to farming, and a proposed Global Forum on Farmers' Rights in Seed Systems. Health cooperation features a BRICS Network of Centres of Excellence on Mental Wellness anchored by India's NIMHANS, plus a 2026-2029 Mission for Healthy Lifestyle roadmap. Other outcomes span energy storage and smart-grid guiding principles, a customs cooperation agreement, an anti-drug cooperation framework (Guwahati Declaration), a law-enforcement network for fugitive tracking, and a Sustainable Aviation Fuels forum.