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Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS cooperation to build sustainable, resilient and future-ready transport systems

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged BRICS transport ministers to deepen cooperation on sustainable, resilient and future-ready mobility during India’s BRICS Chairship.

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Samachar Pathshala Desk
12 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addressing the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur.AI generated
Key takeaways
  • The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting was held in Nagpur under India's BRICS Chairship.
  • India's BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
  • Nitin Gadkari said BRICS represents nearly half of the world's population.

What happened

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addressed the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting under India's BRICS Chairship in Nagpur and called for stronger cooperation among BRICS nations on transport systems that are sustainable, resilient, inclusive and future-ready.

The Union Minister said the BRICS grouping, representing nearly half of the world's population, has a unique opportunity to shape global mobility through innovation, partnership and shared responsibility.

The UPSC angle · GS2 · GS3 · Essay

UPSC may link the BRICS transport meeting to questions on multilateral cooperation, infrastructure-led growth, logistics efficiency, green mobility and India’s use of platforms such as BRICS and the India Chairship theme for policy coordination.

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