Over the next two days, the delegates will deliberate on key policy priorities covering sustainable transport infrastructure, clean mobility, logistics resilience and multimodal connectivity, while strengthening institutional cooperation to address emerging global transport challenges.
Welcoming the delegates, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Shri V. Umashankar, reaffirmed India's commitment to collaborative and inclusive development guided by the timeless principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam-the world is one family.
He said India's BRICS Chairship theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," embodies a people-centric vision that seeks practical partnerships for creating efficient, sustainable and resilient transport ecosystems.
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Highlighting the priorities of India's Chairship, the Secretary said the transport agenda has been structured around six flagship initiatives focusing on sustainability in infrastructure, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), transport decarbonisation, urban mobility, resilient logistics and railway research cooperation. These initiatives aim to deepen knowledge sharing, encourage technical collaboration, strengthen institutional partnerships and support capacity building across BRICS Member Countries.
Shri V. Umashankar noted that the Nagpur meeting marks the culmination of an extensive consultative process involving five virtual preparatory meetings, during which Member Countries engaged in detailed discussions on the priority thematic areas identified under India's Chairship. Appreciating the constructive participation of all delegations, he expressed confidence that the same spirit of cooperation would guide the deliberations and help build broad consensus on key outcomes.
Reaffirming India's role as Chair, he assured participating delegations that the discussions would remain transparent, inclusive and consensus-driven, ensuring that the outcomes reflect the collective priorities and development perspectives of all BRICS Members.
