BRICS Science Academies Forum Meeting 2026 Held at IIT Hyderabad

BRICS Science Academies Forum Meeting 2026 Held at IIT Hyderabad

• Event: 2nd meeting of BRICS Science Academies Forum 22-23 July 2026 at IIT Hyderabad, Telangana.
• Theme: "Harnessing AI for Sustainable Development and Strengthening Global South Cooperation".
• Deliberation: 3C's - Collective, Collaborative and Context sensitive approaches towards AI.
• Hosted by: Indian National Science Academy [INSA] - premier R&D org under DST, Ministry of Science & Technology - leading scientific collaboration across BRICS and partner countries.
• 5 Priority Verticals for AI-driven interventions:
  1. Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
  2. Healthcare
  3. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
  4. Agriculture and Food Security
  5. Disaster Prediction and Management
• Also: 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction [DRR] under chairmanship of Nityanand Rai, MoS MHA in New Delhi.
• UPSC Relevance: GS2 - BRICS, Science Diplomacy, GS3 - AI, Sustainable Development, Disaster Management.