NEW DELHI – UGANDA’S Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo has this morning arrived in New Delhi, India ahead of 18th BRICS Summit, 2026.
Alupo was received by the Minister of State (independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary at Indira Gandi International Airport.
She’s accompanied by the Minister of State, Office of the Vice President Diana Mutasingwa and other senior government officials.
Alupo is representing President Yoweri Museveni at the Summit where Uganda is one of the 10 partner countries. She’s expected to will deliver the president’s message as Uganda seeks to expand trade, investment, and strategic economic ties with BRICS members States and partner nations.
India is hosting the 18TH BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 under its 2026 BRICS Chairship. India’s chairship is guided by the theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, with development, sustainability and innovation forming key areas of focus.
BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies and for advancing the interests of the Global South in multilateral institutions. Its agenda covers development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges.
The grouping currently comprises 11 countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE.
Collectively, the BRICS members account for around 49.5 percent of the global population, 40percent of global GDP and 26 percent of global trade, according to background information on India’s 2026 Chairship.
India’s BRICS Chairpship comes amid global economic fragmentation, technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty, climate change and resource pressures.
The expanded grouping provides a platform for cooperation on development, climate action, technology, energy and financial resilience, while also contributing to discussions on reforms in global institutions.
For india, the 2026 Chairship is focused on translating the expanded representation of BRICS into meaningful cooperation and tangible outcomes, while building consensus among its diverse members and strengthening the effectiveness of existing mechanisms.
