India, Aug. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The XI BRICS Culture Ministers' Meeting was held in Bhopal today under India's BRICS Chairship and concluded with the adoption of the Bhopal Declaration, providing a practical and forward-looking framework for strengthening cultural cooperation among BRICS Member States and partner countries.

The BRICS Culture Track under India's Chairship progressed through three Culture Working Group meetings. The first meeting was held virtually on 29-30 April 2026, followed by the second meeting in Varanasi on 4-5 June 2026 and the third meeting in Bhopal on 5-6 August 2026. The Ministerial Meeting held today witnessed participation from 14 countries, including India, comprising 10 BRICS M...