India Hosts 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction; BRICS Joint Statement Adopted
BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Work Plan (2025–2028) — 3rd ministerial meeting and joint statement
- NDMA hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi on 24 July 2026.
- BRICS member governments unanimously adopted the BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction at the 3rd ministerial meeting.
- The BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction and the ministerial deliberations focused on accelerating implementation of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Work Plan (2025–2028).
What happened in New Delhi (24 July 2026)
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in New Delhi on 24 July 2026. The meeting was chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai and attended by ministers and heads of delegations from BRICS member countries.
The meeting concluded with the unanimous adoption of the BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction. Ministers reaffirmed commitment to accelerate implementation of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Work Plan (2025–2028) and deepen cooperation for building resilient societies.
UPSC framing can treat BRICS disaster risk reduction cooperation as a case of international cooperation operationalised through an implementation work plan—knowledge products, capacity building, technical exchanges, joint projects, and simulation-based preparedness—rather than remaining confined to political declarations.
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