India to Host 11th BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting on June 25-26, 2026

New Delhi, June 22: India will host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting on June 25-26, 2026, in Gurugram, Haryana, under its BRICS presidency for 2026. Energy ministers and senior officials from all BRICS member countries will gather to enhance cooperation on energy security, sustainability, and innovation. This information was released by the Ministry of Power on Sunday.

This marks India’s fourth BRICS presidency, having previously held the position in 2012, 2016, and 2021.

The ministry stated that India’s BRICS presidency in 2026 is guided by the overarching theme of “Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability.” Under the energy track, India has adopted the theme “Sarvesham Urjam” (Energy for All), reflecting the shared commitment of BRICS nations to ensure universal energy access.

Currently, BRICS comprises 11 countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. Together, these nations represent nearly half of the world’s population and account for about 40 percent of global GDP.

The BRICS Energy Ministers Meeting comes at a time when countries worldwide are grappling with the challenges of climate change, technological shifts, and rising energy demands. They are striving to balance energy security, affordability, and sustainability.

According to the ministry, the priorities of the BRICS energy agenda align closely with India’s sustainable development path. This path focuses on meeting rising energy demands, enhancing energy security and access, strengthening grid resilience, diversifying supply sources, and increasing the share of clean energy in its energy mix.

As the third-largest producer and consumer of electricity globally and one of the fastest-growing major economies, India views secure, affordable, and sustainable energy as a cornerstone of its Vision for a Developed India by 2047. This meeting will provide an opportunity for India to showcase its significant progress in building a sustainable and future-ready energy system.

In the past decade, India has increased its solar energy capacity more than fifty-fold, installed over 60 million smart meters, and set an ambitious target of achieving 410 gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity by 2032.