New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India is set to put innovation, digital cooperation and inclusive technology at the centre of its BRICS agenda as it prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.

With the leaders' summit approaching, India has used its BRICS Chairship to push cooperation in emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, startups, scientific research and women's participation in technology and entrepreneurship.

The summit will be held under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", which is rooted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Humanity First".

This will be India's fourth time hosting the BRICS Summit, after it hosted the...