Dehradun, May 30 -- The BRICS Academic Mid-Term Conference on "Resilience and Sustainability" concluded in Dehradun on Friday, bringing together more than 200 delegates from 36 institutions across eight countries to discuss green industrial transformation, climate finance, biodiversity protection, and the future role of BRICS under India's 2026 presidency.

The conference was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and Doon University.

In the inaugural session, speakers emphasised that "BRICS is not merely an economic grouping but a platform representing the aspirations of the Global South, and that sustainability must be fair and just. Wit...