BRICS Transport Meeting in
Gadkari Home Ground of Nagpur Adopts Declaration
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The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting
was held in Nagpur, Maharashtra
on 11 July 2026.
·
Conducted
under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
·
The 3rd BRICS Transport Working Group (TWG) Senior
Officials' Meeting took place on 9–10 July 2026.
·
Officials
finalized the agenda and the Ministerial
Declaration.
·
BRICS Transport
Ministers unanimously adopted
the Ministerial Declaration.
·
The Declaration
provides a common framework for future transport cooperation among BRICS countries.
The Declaration focuses
on:
·
Circularity
in transport infrastructure
·
Sustainable
Aviation Fuel (SAF)
·
Transport
decarbonisation
·
Urban Mobility
Hub
·
Logistics
and supply chain cooperation
·
BRICS Railway
Research Network
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The Declaration
was adopted through consensus.
·
Ministers
reaffirmed BRICS principles of:
o Mutual respect
o Equality
o Consensus
·
Union Minister
Nitin Gadkari
thanked all participating delegations for their cooperation.
·
India appreciated
the constructive contributions of all BRICS members.
·
India reaffirmed
its commitment to ensuring a smooth
transition of the transport initiatives to the next BRICS Chairship.
·
The meeting
was attended by:
o Transport Ministers
o Senior officials
o Technical experts from BRICS member countries
·
The four-day
programme included:
o Senior Officials' Meeting
o Ministers' Meeting
o Bilateral discussions
o Cultural presentations showcasing BRICS diversity
·
The event
strengthened:
o People-to-people connections
o Institutional cooperation among BRICS members.
[ABS News Service/13.07.2026]
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting
concluded in Nagpur, Maharashtra, under India’s BRICS Chairship
2026, marking a significant milestone in deepening transport cooperation among BRICS
member countries. The Ministerial Meeting, held on 11th July 2026, was preceded
by the 3rd BRICS Transport Working Group (TWG) Senior Officials’ Meeting on 9–10
July 2026, during which senior officials finalised the agenda outcomes and Ministerial
Declaration for adoption by the Ministers.
The Meeting culminated in the unanimous
adoption of the Ministerial Declaration, which outlayed
a shared ideas and framework for collaboration on circularity in infrastructure,
Sustainable Aviation Fuel ( SAF), Transport Decarbonisation,
Urban Mobility Hub, Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation and BRICS Railway Research
Network.
With the consensus and a participative
approach, the Transport Ministers and Heads of Delegation were able to conclude
on the Declaration which captured collective commitment across all priority areas.
The deliberations reflected the spirit of BRICS of mutual respect, equality and
consensus.
Union Minister of Road Transport &
Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari thanked each and every member of the delegation for
their support and arriving at the successful outcome of the Ministerial meeting.
India expressed its appreciation for the
constructive engagement and valuable contributions of all BRICS member countries,
whose collective efforts enabled the successful conclusion of the Meeting. India
also reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a smooth transition of these initiatives
to the successive BRICS Chairship.
The Meeting brought together Transport
Ministers, senior officials and technical experts from BRICS Member Countries. The
four-day programme, comprising the Senior Officials' Meeting, the Transport Ministers'
Meeting and bilateral engagements, also featured cultural presentations that showcased
the rich diversity of BRICS nations. It provided a valuable platform to deepen mutual
understanding, foster people-to-people connect, and strengthen both interpersonal
and institutional ties among the participating delegations.