India launches BRICS India 2026 logo featuring lotus and Namaste gesture

Key facts

• India formally launched the logo and official website for its BRICS Presidency 2026 in New Delhi.
• The logo is inspired by the lotus, India’s national flower, with inner petals forming two hands in a Namaste gesture.
• Five petals are coloured to represent the founding BRICS members: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
• External affairs minister S Jaishankar stated the theme underscores strengthening capacities, promoting innovation and ensuring sustainable development.
• India’s 2026 BRICS chairship priorities are resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability across political-security, economic-financial and cultural-people-to-people pillars.