India will host the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 11–12 July 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026. The meeting theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS).”
Meeting particulars
- Dates & venue: 11–12 July 2026 in Nagpur; preparatory activities 9–12 July 2026.
- Host & chair: India (BRICS Chair 2026); Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to chair sessions on 11 July.
- Organiser: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with district administration coordination.
- Membership: Expanded BRICS — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE; ~50% of world population and ~40% of global GDP.
Key agenda items
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): Production, feedstock, supply-chain resilience and standardisation.
- Electric mobility & circular economy: EV charging networks, battery recycling and end-of-life protocols.
- Multimodal & green networks: Port-rail-road-air integration, hinterland connectivity and modal shifts.
- Resilient logistics: Disaster-resilient corridors, redundancy and inventory strategies.
- Decarbonisation & AI: Emission-reduction pathways, modal-emission targets and AI for traffic management and predictive maintenance.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- BRICS nature: Informal multilateral grouping without founding treaty; work proceeds by consensus among members.
- Policy linkage: Discussions aligned with India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 transport and climate goals.
- Previous meetings: Transport working-group sessions were recently hosted by Russia and Brazil.
- Standards & frameworks: SAF and aviation measures relate to ICAO carbon frameworks; multimodal norms reference IMO and IATA guidance.