**Summary of the First BRICS Youth Coordination Meeting 2026**
The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, organized the inaugural BRICS Youth Coordination Meeting in a virtual format on March 25, 2026. Held from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (IST), the meeting was attended by representatives from all BRICS member nations and served to formally initiate youth engagements under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship.
**Theme and Strategic Direction**
The engagements are guided by the theme: **“Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”** The meeting established the foundation for the BRICS Youth Track 2026, aligning member countries on broad thematic areas and upcoming collaborative efforts.
**Key Initiatives for 2026**
India presented a comprehensive overview of the BRICS Youth Track 2026, which includes the following planned initiatives:
* Working Group Meetings and Thematic Engagements.
* Serve BRICS Volunteering Activities.
* Youth Development Forum.
* Youth Council Meeting.
* Youth Summit.
* Youth Ministerial Meeting.
**Priority Pillars for Collaboration**
The discussions identified several core pillars for cooperation among member countries:
* Education, skills, and youth entrepreneurship.
* Science, innovation, and youth exchange.
* Social participation, inclusion, and interfaith dialogue.
* Health, sports, environment, and sustainability.
**Administrative Information**
* **Posted Date:** March 27, 2026 (12:38 PM)
* **Release ID:** 2245925
* **Official Mentioned:** Pawan Singh Faujdar
* **Source:** PIB Delhi, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
* **Visitor Counter:** 730
* **Available Languages:** Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Manipuri, Gujarati, and Telugu
Key Entities Referenced
BRICS Youth Coordination Meeting 2026: The first meeting held under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship to initiate youth-centric engagements and set the direction for cooperation among member countries.
BRICS Youth Track 2026: A strategic initiative outlining key youth activities including working groups, summits, and ministerial meetings to be held during India's chairship.
Department of Youth Affairs: The primary department within the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports responsible for organizing and coordinating the BRICS youth engagements.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
India Conducted First BRICS Youth Coordination
Meeting 2026
Meeting Initiated Engagements under the theme- “Building
for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”
Posted On: 27 MAR 2026 12:38PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
organized the first BRICS Youth Coordination Meeting on 25th March 2026 in virtual format. The
meeting was held from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (IST) and was attended by representatives from all BRICS
member countries.
As India assumed the BRICS Chairship for 2026, the meeting formally initiated engagements under the
theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” setting the direction for
youth cooperation during the year.
During the meeting, India presented an overview of the BRICS Youth Track 2026, outlining key
initiatives including Working Group Meetings, Thematic Engagements, Serve BRICS Volunteering
Activities, Youth Development Forum, Youth Council Meeting, Youth Summit and the Youth Ministerial
Meeting.
The discussions highlighted priority pillars for collaboration across member countries, including education
and skills, youth entrepreneurship, science and innovation, social participation, inclusion, health and
sports, environment and sustainability, interfaith dialogue, and youth exchange.The meeting provided a platform for member countries to align on broad thematic areas and strengthen
cooperation under the BRICS Youth Track 2026, setting the foundation for upcoming engagements during
India’s Chairship.
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Pawan Singh Faujdar
(Release ID: 2245925) Visitor Counter : 730
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