The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under India's Ministry of Home Affairs, is hosting the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction on July 24, 2026, in New Delhi. The meeting is being held under India's BRICS Chairmanship in 2026 and will be chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai. Ministers and Head of Delegations from 10 BRICS Member countries are participating, demonstrating their commitment to disaster risk reduction.
This ministerial meeting represents a significant milestone in the evolution of BRICS cooperation on disaster risk reduction, reflecting the growing recognition that disasters pose systemic risks to sustainable development, climate resilience, economic stability, and human security. The BRICS disaster risk reduction cooperation has evolved from the Udaipur Declaration of 2016, which established a Joint Task Force on Disaster Risk Management, to the Kazan Declaration of 2024, which institutionalized the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group and adopted the BRICS DRR Work Plan for 2025–2028.
Guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," the ministerial meeting culminates a year-long process of intensive technical consultations and consensus-building among BRICS member countries. The meeting will include a High-Level Policy Dialogue on "Advancing Climate Smart and Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Systems: Partnerships, Innovation and Financing for Resilient Development."
A BRICS Member Ministerial Roundtable on "Accelerating Implementation of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Work Plan (2025–2028)" will provide an opportunity for ministers to exchange views on accelerating implementation, strengthening institutional cooperation, and identifying future areas of collaboration. The ministers will adopt the BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction, reaffirming the collective commitment of BRICS member countries toward strengthening disaster resilience, enhancing cooperation, promoting innovation, supporting sustainable development, and implementing the BRICS DRR Work Plan.
India's chairship reflects its long-standing commitment to strengthening global disaster resilience through inclusive governance, institutional capacity, science-based policymaking, and international cooperation. The meeting represents India's practical, implementation-oriented, and action-driven agenda to reinforce BRICS as an important platform for advancing disaster resilience among emerging economies.