Parliament of India hosts the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

26 October 2026

The Parliament of India is hosting the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum on 26 October 2026 in the Parliament House Complex. Ahead of the two-day Forum, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla held a bilateral meeting with the parliamentary delegation from Russia, led by Mr Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Birla said a people-centric approach will guide India's BRICS Presidency in 2026. He noted that the two countries will complete 80 years of diplomatic relations in 2027. He called for regular meetings of the India-Russia Inter-Parliamentary Commission and more exchanges of young and women parliamentarians. He also reiterated the need for reform of the United Nations Security Council and appreciated Russia's support for India's permanent membership. Later in the day he met parliamentary delegations from Cuba, Egypt and Belarus.