Roundtable Discussion: The 18th BRICS Summit – India’s Priorities and the Future of the Global South, September 8, 2026

Roundtable Discussion on the 18th BRICS Summit

The School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), MG University, and the Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR) are jointly organizing a roundtable discussion on “The 18th BRICS Summit: India’s Priorities and the Future of the Global South.”

The discussion will examine India’s priorities within the evolving BRICS framework and consider the organisation’s wider implications for the Global South, emerging international order, and India’s role in shaping global governance.

The roundtable will feature Dr. G. Gopakumar, Former Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Kerala (CUK), and Manoj PV, Senior Fellow (China Studies), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Jojin V. John, Assistant Professor, School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University.

Date: 8 September 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM IST
Venue: Old Seminar Hall, School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

The event brings together academic and policy perspectives to reflect on the changing significance of BRICS and India’s priorities in advancing the interests and agency of the Global South.

All are warmly invited to attend the discussion.