India Hosts BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Meeting

India hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi and the BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted.

Under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, the National Disaster Management Authority hosted the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai. BRICS members adopted the Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction and reaffirmed commitment to the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Work Plan 2025-2028. The meeting focused on early warning systems, resilient infrastructure, nature-based solutions, community resilience and climate-smart disaster management. Six flagship knowledge products were also launched to support evidence-based policymaking and capacity building.