12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

Source: NIE

Context: India has officially taken over the chairmanship of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, to be hosted in 2026.

• This follows the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brazil, where member parliaments condemned the Pahalgam terror attack.

About 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum:

• What is the BRICS Parliamentary Forum? It is a platform for dialogue among parliaments of BRICS member countries. Facilitates discussions on terrorism, AI governance, economic development, and inter-parliamentary cooperation.

• It is a platform for dialogue among parliaments of BRICS member countries.

• Facilitates discussions on terrorism, AI governance, economic development, and inter-parliamentary cooperation.

• Established in: The first BRICS Parliamentary Forum was held in 2015, as a parallel institution to the BRICS summits.

• Period of Chairmanship: Chairmanship rotates annually among BRICS countries. India will serve as chair until the conclusion of the 12th forum in 2026.

• Chairmanship rotates annually among BRICS countries.

• India will serve as chair until the conclusion of the 12th forum in 2026.

• Functions: Encourages parliamentary diplomacy and alignment on global policy issues. Promotes democratic dialogue, cooperation in lawmaking, and consensus on global peace and security. Acts as a voice for the Global South in parliamentary affairs.

• Encourages parliamentary diplomacy and alignment on global policy issues.

• Promotes democratic dialogue, cooperation in lawmaking, and consensus on global peace and security.

• Acts as a voice for the Global South in parliamentary affairs.

About BRICS:

• What is BRICS? BRICS is a geopolitical and economic grouping of 11 emerging nations, primarily from the Global South. It promotes multilateralism, reform of global institutions, and equity in international governance.

• BRICS is a geopolitical and economic grouping of 11 emerging nations, primarily from the Global South.

• It promotes multilateralism, reform of global institutions, and equity in international governance.

• Established In: The term BRIC was coined in 2001. The group was formally institutionalized through Foreign Ministers’ meetings from 2006. The first BRICS Summit took place in 2009 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

• The term BRIC was coined in 2001.

• The group was formally institutionalized through Foreign Ministers’ meetings from 2006.

• The first BRICS Summit took place in 2009 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

• Headquarters: BRICS has no permanent headquarters. The chairmanship rotates annually among members.

• BRICS has no permanent headquarters.

• The chairmanship rotates annually among members.

• Current Members (11 Members): Original Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa New Members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE

• Original Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

• New Members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE

• Functions of BRICS: Promotes inclusive global growth, sustainable development, and reform of Bretton Woods institutions. Focuses on economic cooperation, digital transformation, energy security, and peaceful multilateralism. Enhances political coordination and civil society engagement across member states. Supports cooperation in areas like health, education, space, fintech, and AI governance.

• Promotes inclusive global growth, sustainable development, and reform of Bretton Woods institutions.

• Focuses on economic cooperation, digital transformation, energy security, and peaceful multilateralism.

• Enhances political coordination and civil society engagement across member states.

• Supports cooperation in areas like health, education, space, fintech, and AI governance.