New Delhi, June 25 (IANS). India is going to organize the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting in Gurugram from Thursday under its BRICS Chairmanship 2026. In this meeting, Energy Ministers and senior officials of all BRICS member countries will come together to advance cooperation on energy security, sustainability and innovation.
India’s BRICS Chairmanship in 2026 is based on the main theme of ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)’. Within the Energy Track, India has adopted the theme ‘Energy for All’, which reflects the shared commitment of the BRICS countries to ensure global energy access.
Today BRICS includes Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. All these countries together account for almost half the world’s population and 40 percent of global GDP.
The BRICS Energy Ministers’ meeting comes at a time when countries around the world are working to balance energy security, affordability and sustainability while addressing the challenges of climate change, technological change and growing energy demand.
The priorities of the BRICS energy agenda are closely aligned with India’s own sustainable development path, which focuses on enhancing energy security and energy access, strengthening grid resilience, diversifying supply sources and increasing the share of clean energy in its energy mix as well as meeting its growing energy demand.
India’s Chairmanship has shaped the BRICS energy agenda around three broad priorities, namely energy security and stability; access and ownership of energy; and technology and innovation.
As the world’s third largest electricity producer and consumer, and one of the fastest growing large economies, India considers secure, affordable and stable energy as the cornerstone of its India 2047 vision.
This meeting will give India an opportunity to showcase its great progress in building a sustainable and future-ready energy system. In the last ten years, India has increased its solar power capacity by more than 50 times, installed more than 60 million smart meters and has set a big target of achieving 410 GWh energy storage capacity by 2032.
India has also undertaken major reforms to strengthen its power transmission and distribution infrastructure. The country has expanded its national transmission network and accelerated the development of green energy corridors to facilitate large-scale integration of renewable energy.
Additionally, the country has made significant advances in the biofuel sector, including 20 percent ethanol blending and the recent rollout of E85 fuel, a high-ethanol blend containing 80-85 percent ethanol.
Globally, India has emerged as a major supporter of clean energy cooperation through new initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance and the Global Biofuels Alliance. This has strengthened India’s role in pursuing an inclusive and stable energy future.
As Chairman, India will also try to advance the priorities of the Global South by promoting practical cooperation on energy security, strong supply chains, innovation and sustainable development. In an increasingly uncertain global energy environment, strong cooperation among BRICS countries is particularly important.
The meeting of the Energy Ministers is expected to further strengthen BRICS cooperation on energy security, innovation and sustainable development, as well as advance practical cooperation towards a secure, affordable, sustainable and future-ready energy system, the statement said.
–IANS
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