India, Oct. 28 -- The global landscape is undergoing a profound structural shift characterised by the rise of a multipolar world order and the increasing assertiveness of the Global South. At the forefront of this shift is BRICS, a grouping that collectively accounts for nearly 42% of the world's population and 23% of global GDP. While executive-level summits traditionally dominate international diplomacy, the institutionalization of parliamentary dialogue has added a vital democratic layer to multilateralism. The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum hosted by the Parliament of India in New Delhi on October 26-27, 2026, emerged as a watershed moment in legislative diplomacy.

Convened under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, the forum brought togeth...