India to Host the Second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting - 3rd August 2026 - Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions - Gazette Notification PDF
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Executive Summary
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) will host the Second BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) and the Expert Network on Asset Recovery meetings in Hyderabad on 4–5 August 2026. Under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” the event serves as the final ACWG meeting of India’s 2026 BRICS Presidency. The primary purpose is to consolidate progress on international cooperation regarding asset recovery, fugitive tracing, and technology-driven ethical governance.
Key Points / Main Content
Meeting Objectives and Context
Builds upon outcomes from the first virtual meeting held on 2–3 June 2026.
Aims to strengthen international cooperation for asset recovery and enhance transparency and accountability in governance.
Reaffirms India’s commitment to collaborative initiatives and institutional capacity-building among member nations.
Practical Cooperation Focus Areas
Strengthening informal cooperation mechanisms to trace fugitive offenders and support extradition proceedings.
Improving operational cooperation and information-sharing through the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery.
Addressing and combating corruption-related risks emerging from FinTech, digital assets, and new digital financial instruments.
Technology and Governance Side Event
A dedicated session titled “Ethical Governance through Innovation and Tech-Driven Systems” will be held on 5 August 2026.
Focuses on exchanging experiences in technology-enabled governance, including digital public procurement and citizen engagement.
Explores innovative approaches to strengthening integrity within public administration.
Impact Analysis
BRICS Member CountriesImpact
Member nations will have the opportunity to consolidate a year’s worth of progress and establish a foundation for sustained future cooperation in anti-corruption efforts.
Action Required
Members must deliberate on strategies for cross-border corruption and share good practices regarding the risks associated with emerging digital financial instruments.
Anti-Corruption and Law Enforcement AgenciesImpact
These agencies benefit from enhanced operational cooperation and informal networks for tracing offenders sought in corruption cases.
Action Required
Representatives must engage in information-sharing via the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery to support active extradition and recovery proceedings.
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of IndiaImpact
As the host organization, the DoPT leads the finalization of the ACWG’s agenda under India’s presidency, positioning the department as a central coordinator for BRICS anti-corruption initiatives.
Action Required
Secretary Rachna Shah will inaugurate the meeting, and the department must oversee the organization of both the main working group and the tech-driven side event.
Key Entities Referenced
BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG): The primary multilateral body meeting to deliberate on strengthening international cooperation for asset recovery and combating cross-border corruption.
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT): The nodal department of the Government of India hosting the meetings and responsible for the administrative organization of the event.
BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery: A specialized technical network focused on enhancing information-sharing and operational cooperation to trace fugitive offenders in corruption cases.
India’s BRICS Presidency 2026: The overarching policy mandate and thematic framework under which the anti-corruption meetings are convened.
Hyderabad, Telangana: The central host location for the physical meetings of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
India to Host the Second BRICS Anti-Corruption
Working Group Meeting in Hyderabad under Its
BRICS Presidency
प्रव तथ: 03 AUG 2026 2:41PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, will host the Second Meeting of
the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) and the Second Meeting of the BRICS Expert
Network on Asset Recovery in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 4–5 August 2026, under India’s BRICS
Presidency 2026.
The meeting is being organized in line with the theme of India’s BRICS Presidency, “Building for
Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The meeting will be inaugurated by Ms. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training.
The event is expected to witness participation from BRICS member countries, along with senior
policymakers, experts, practitioners and representatives of anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies.
The Hyderabad meeting builds upon the outcomes of the First BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group
Meeting, held virtually on 2–3 June 2026. BRICS members will deliberate on strengthening international
cooperation for asset recovery, combating cross-border corruption, and enhancing transparency and
accountability in governance.
The discussions will focus on advancing practical cooperation through:
strengthening informal cooperation for tracing fugitive offenders sought in corruption cases and
supporting extradition proceedings;
enhancing information-sharing and operational cooperation through the BRICS Expert Network on
Asset Recovery; and
sharing experiences and good practices in preventing and combating corruption-related risks arising
from FinTech, digital assets and emerging digital financial instruments.
A dedicated side event titled “Ethical Governance through Innovation and Tech-Driven Systems” will also
be organized on 5 August 2026. The side event will provide a platform for BRICS members to exchange
experiences on technology-enabled governance, including digital public procurement, citizen engagement,
transparency, accountability and innovative approaches to strengthening integrity in public administration.
The Hyderabad meeting will reaffirm India’s commitment to promoting practical cooperation among
BRICS members through dialogue, exchange of experiences and collaborative initiatives. As the final
Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting under India’s BRICS Presidency, it is expected to consolidate
the progress achieved during the year and lay the foundation for sustained cooperation among BRICS
members in asset recovery, prevention of cross-border corruption, technology-enabled governance and
institutional capacity-building.
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