The eyes of the Global South have turned to the capital today as India officially hosts the first major ministerial engagement of its 2026 Brics Presidency.

Under the sweeping theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” Foreign Ministers from the expanded 10-nation bloc have gathered at Bharat Mandapam to navigate a world increasingly defined by fragmentation and shifting power dynamics.

As External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gavels the session to order, the agenda is heavy with the weight of current events: from the escalating tensions in West Asia to the urgent push for reforming global governance institutions.