Digital BRICS Forum held in Pune ahead of Communications Ministers' Meeting

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• 2026-08-17

  India hosts the BRICS ICT Track in Pune

  The Department of Telecommunications is hosting the BRICS Information and Communication Technologies Track in Pune from 17 to 21 August 2026, under India's 2026 BRICS chairship. Themed "Innovate, Cooperate and Transform for a Resilient Future," it includes the 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting, the Digital BRICS Forum and Expo on 20 August, and the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting on 21 August.

• 2026-08-21

  Digital BRICS Forum held in Pune ahead of Communications Ministers' Meeting

  Ministerial delegations from BRICS countries arrived in Pune on 20 August 2026 for the Digital BRICS Forum and Expo, held a day ahead of the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting on 21 August, closing out India's five-day BRICS ICT Track. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia welcomed the delegations, while Minister of State Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani highlighted India's Digital Public Infrastructure model as an open, interoperable framework other countries could adapt. Thematic panels covered cybersecurity and child online protection, and sustainable, resilient digital ecosystems including satellite connectivity.