India launches BRICS 2026 logo and website, Jaishankar outlines chairship priorities
India has unveiled the BRICS 2026 logo and an official website as it prepares to chair the bloc in 2026. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said the theme focuses on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, with the website meant to centralise updates and outcomes.
A formal start to India’s BRICS year
India has kicked off its BRICS presidency preparations by launching the BRICS 2026 logo and an official website in New Delhi. The rollout, held on 13 January 2026, was positioned as an early signal of how India intends to organise communications, outreach and planning for a year of meetings leading up to the summit.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the launch and described the chairship as a chance to align BRICS work with practical cooperation and broader global welfare goals. The website is intended to function as a single reference point for details on initiatives, meetings, events and outcomes during the presidency year.
What the logo is designed to convey
The visual identity is built around a lotus-inspired shape with an inner motif of hands joined in a Namaste, reflecting Indian symbolism and the idea of respect and dialogue. The coloured petals are meant to represent the BRICS founding members, while also underscoring unity across diverse national interests.
The presidency theme highlighted at the launch—“Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”—frames the agenda as a mix of economic coordination, development priorities and future-facing collaboration. Officials and coverage around the event described the approach as people-centric and focused on outcomes that extend beyond the member states.
Why the website matters in a multi-member bloc
As BRICS expands its membership and agenda, real-time clarity on schedules, working groups and deliverables becomes more important. The platform is meant to reduce fragmentation, help the public and stakeholders track official updates, and make it easier for member countries to coordinate on documents, announcements and engagement.
For India, the launch also serves a signalling function: it indicates an early emphasis on narrative-building and administrative readiness. With 2026 marking two decades since BRICS’ inception, India’s chairship is being framed as both a commemoration year and a push to shape the bloc’s next phase of cooperation.