What happened
India’s Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, hosted the 8th Meeting of BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services in virtual mode on 20–21 July 2026 under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship. The meeting was presided over by the Attorney General for India, Shri R. Venkataramani, and brought together prosecution leaders and legal officials from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
The meeting discussed the theme “Exchanging Experiences and Best Practices in Criminal Adjudication from the Prosecution’s Perspective”. The agenda covered digitalisation of criminal procedures, electronic evidence, time-bound trials, victim-centric justice, and stronger cross-border cooperation in criminal matters.
Background and earlier position
BRICS is a platform for political, economic, and institutional cooperation among major emerging economies and recent members. India used its chairship to place legal and institutional cooperation within the broader BRICS framework of resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
The prosecution-services format reflects a recurring need in international criminal justice: states can cooperate on legal process even when domestic criminal laws and procedures differ. The need for evidence sharing, mutual trust, and procedural efficiency has become more visible because transnational financial crimes, cyber threats, corruption, and environmental violations often cross borders.
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