BRICS Summit: A Landmark Event for Global Cooperation

BRICS Summit: A Landmark Event for Global Cooperation

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commends India's hosting of the BRICS Summit, calling it a significant achievement. He emphasizes the summit's potential to address global crises, especially in the Strait of Hormuz. The event symbolizes India's growing international stature under PM Modi's leadership.

"Unique Achievement": Himanta Sarma On India Hosting BRICS Summit

Himanta Sarma said BRICS has a historic responsibility to promote global peace and prosperity amid the prevailing international crisis.

“BRICS Has Historical Responsibility to Lead World Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis”: Assam CM Himanta Sarma Ahead of Delhi Summit

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. “Holding the BRICS Summit in India is a unique achievement. With this crisis in the entire world, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and all, BRICS has a lot of historical responsibility to lead the world,” Sarma said. India News | “BRICS Has Historical Responsibility to Lead World Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis”: Assam CM Himanta Sarma Ahead of Delhi Summit.

"Unique achievement...": Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hails India's chairship ahead of BRICS Summit

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hailed India hosting the BRICS Summit as a unique achievement, asserting that the multilateral grouping carries a heavy historical responsibility to guide the world through ongoing international crises, particularly surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Addressing the media, Sarma expressed confidence that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the summit will result in a concrete strategy for international stability. Holding the BRICS Summit in India is a unique achievement. After this crisis in the entire world, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, BRICS has a lot of historical responsibility. I am extremely happy that this time India is the chairman of BRICS under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, he said. Taking a jibe at the Congress, CM Sarma said that the party feels disheartened that the country did not get so much respecta nd recognition during their tenure. Definitely, BRICS will come out with a definite plan of action for the peace and prosperity of the world. Congress is crazy, criticises everywhere; they feel sad that India did not get so much respect in their time, he said. His remarks came as India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. India's 2026 chairship is guided by the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability, with development, sustainability and innovation among its key areas of focus. Earlier today, PM Modi joined BRICS leaders, the Chairs of the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Women's Business Alliance for a family photograph in the national capital on the occasion of the BRICS Business Forum 2026. The group photograph featured PM Modi alongside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, among other dignitaries. BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies and for advancing the interests of the Global South in multilateral institutions. Its agenda covers development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges. The grouping currently comprises 11 countries -- Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE. (ANI)

Assam CM says BRICS must lead amid Strait of Hormuz crisis

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says BRICS has a historical responsibility to lead amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis as India hosts the summit in New Delhi.