Transport Ministers Adopt Ministerial Declaration at 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur
India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 ended the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting with a unanimous declaration on transport cooperation in Nagpur.
AI generated- The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 11 July 2026.
- The 3rd BRICS Transport Working Group Senior Officials’ Meeting was held on 9–10 July 2026 and prepared the agenda outcomes and Ministerial Declaration.
- The BRICS transport ministers unanimously adopted a Ministerial Declaration covering six cooperation areas.
- Nitin Gadkari thanked the delegations and said India would ensure a smooth transition of the initiatives to the next BRICS chairship.
What happened
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 11 July 2026 under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026. The meeting ended with the unanimous adoption of a Ministerial Declaration on cooperation in transport-related areas.
The meeting was preceded by the 3rd BRICS Transport Working Group (TWG) Senior Officials’ Meeting on 9–10 July 2026, where senior officials finalised the agenda outcomes and the declaration for ministerial adoption.
UPSC may ask how minilateral and plurilateral platforms such as BRICS support connectivity, decarbonisation, logistics efficiency, and technology sharing. The declaration also links transport policy with climate goals, infrastructure circularity, and institutional cooperation across member countries.
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