BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi
UPSC / SSC current affairs note
Why in news
India, as BRICS Chair 2026, is hosting the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in New Delhi on 24 July 2026. The meeting, chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai, marks a key milestone in BRICS cooperation on DRR. It reflects growing recognition that disasters pose systemic risks to sustainable development, climate resilience, economic stability, and human security.
Background
BRICS DRR cooperation evolved from the 2016 Udaipur Declaration, which established a Joint Task Force on Disaster Risk Management, to the 2024 Kazan Declaration, which institutionalized the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group (DRRG) and adopted the BRICS DRR Action Plan (2025–2028). India's chairmanship has strengthened collaboration through a practical, implementation-oriented agenda.
Key facts
The BRICS Ministerial Meeting on DRR is being held on 24 July 2026 in New Delhi under India's BRICS Chairmanship 2026.
The meeting is chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai.
Ministers and heads of delegations from all 10 BRICS member countries are participating.
The meeting is organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
A high-level policy dialogue on 'Advancing Climate-Smart and Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure Systems: Partnerships, Innovation and Financing for Resilient Development' will be held.
A ministerial roundtable on 'Accelerating Implementation of BRICS DRR Action Plan (2025–2028)' will discuss institutional cooperation and future collaboration areas.
Ministers will adopt a BRICS Joint Statement on DRR, reaffirming collective commitment to disaster resilience, cooperation, innovation, and sustainable development.
The meeting concludes a year-long process of technical consultations and consensus-building among BRICS members.
The theme of the meeting is 'Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
Prelims pointers
- BRICS Chairmanship 2026: India
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group (DRRG)
- BRICS DRR Action Plan (2025–2028)
- Udaipur Declaration (2016) – established Joint Task Force on Disaster Risk Management
- Kazan Declaration (2024) – institutionalized DRRG and adopted Action Plan
- 10 BRICS member countries (as of 2026)
Mains angles
- Discuss the role of BRICS in enhancing global disaster risk reduction cooperation.
- Examine the significance of India's BRICS chairmanship in promoting disaster resilience and climate-smart infrastructure.
- Critically analyze the evolution of BRICS DRR cooperation from Udaipur (2016) to Kazan (2024) and its implementation challenges.