Chidambaram Questions Tangible Benefits For India Ahead Of BRICS Summit: ‘What Are We Getting?’

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Last Updated:September 10, 2026, 09:47 IST

Chidambaram said that earlier BRICS summits had resulted in some tangible benefits but expressed doubts over the outcomes of the more recent meetings.

Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from recent BRICS summits, saying he had not seen significant outcomes from the last two or three meetings.

Speaking to news agency ANI about the upcoming BRICS Summit 2026 in the national capital, the Rajya Sabha MP said that India is part of several major multilateral groupings, including BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), G20 and QUAD.

However, he questioned what concrete gains these platforms have delivered for India.

“I don’t know how many Presidents and how many Prime Ministers are coming. I don’t think the last two or three BRICS summits have resulted in tangible benefits or tangible results. In fact, we are part of BRICS, we are part of SCO, we are part of G20, and we are part of QUAD. What benefits are we getting out of that? I can’t see. In the last two or three summits, I didn’t see any benefits. Earlier, the BRICS Summits resulted in some tangible benefits," he said as quoted by the news agency.

Chidambaram said that earlier BRICS summits had resulted in some tangible benefits but expressed doubts over the outcomes of the more recent meetings.

His remarks came as preparations are underway in the national capital for the BRICS Summit 2026.

Delhi civic and infrastructure agencies have intensified work ahead of the high-profile gathering, with officials inspecting key venues, routes and surrounding areas.

MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar and PWD Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar on Wednesday conducted a joint inspection of areas around Bharat Mandapam, the proposed summit venue.

Senior officials, including Deputy Commissioners of the concerned zones, accompanied the team during the inspection, according to an official release.

Khirwar reviewed cleanliness and civic arrangements and directed officials to maintain close coordination between departments for sanitation and other essential services.

Officials were asked to undertake intensive cleaning and maintenance along identified summit routes, venues, adjoining areas, markets, roads, footpaths, green belts and other sensitive locations.

The inspection also covered movement corridors in southeast Delhi, including Sarai Kale Khan, Lodhi Road and Nizamuddin, as well as Saket and Sheikh Sarai in south Delhi.

BRICS Summit 2026

India is the BRICS Chair for 2026. It is a founding member of BRICS and has previously held the chairship in 2012, 2016 and 2021. The country assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, coinciding with the grouping completing 20 years since its establishment.

The 18th BRICS Summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries as well as outreach invitees.

The meeting is expected to deliberate extensively on a number of pressing global challenges, including the economic consequences of the West Asia crisis.

The theme of India’s BRICS chairship is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability".

(With inputs from agencies)

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