New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- India is set to host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on August 18, preceded by the BRICS Senior Officers' Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development on August 17. The event would be held under the overarching theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026 - 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.

According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting would be presided over by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav and would provide a platform for Ministers, Senior Officers, policymakers, and experts from the Member Countries to engage in substantive discussions,...