India to Host 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Host Country | India |
| Meeting | 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting |
| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| Date | July 2026 |
| Theme | "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)" |
| Chairperson | Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways) |
| Agenda | Sustainable transport infrastructure, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), urban mobility, multi-modal transport, resilient logistics supply chains, decarbonisation, AI-based technologies |
| Vision Alignment | Viksit Bharat 2047 - Promoting a data-driven, climate-conscious, disaster-resilient transport ecosystem, electric mobility, circular economy solutions, sustainable multimodal transport |
| Objective | Strengthen transport cooperation, improve connectivity, enhance logistics efficiency, promote innovation-driven and sustainable transport systems |
| BRICS Background | - Term coined by Jim O'Neill in 2001- First summit held in Russia (2009)- Originally BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China)- South Africa joined (2010)- Expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE- Indonesia joined in 2025 |