India to host 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Gurugram on June 25-26, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 27 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Gurugram, Haryana, on June 25-26 under its BRICS Chairship 2026.
The meeting is guided by the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS), with India adopting Energy for All as the theme for the Energy Track.
The BRICS group now comprises 11 member nations, representing nearly half of the world population and approximately 40 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
India has achieved a 50-fold increase in solar power capacity over the last decade and has deployed over 60 million smart meters.
The country targets 410 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2032 and promotes regional grid connectivity through the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative.