India hosts BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi in May 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 17 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India assumed the BRICS Chairmanship on January 1, 2026, and hosted the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi.
India's trade with BRICS nations surged to $416 billion.
India advocated for the reform of the United Nations (UN), specifically calling for an expanded Security Council.
Dr. Bhaskar Jyoti Sonowal from Assam was elected president of the BRICS Entrepreneurs Alliance (BEA) Global Forum for the 2026-27 term.
India is scheduled to host the BEA Global Summit in November 2026.