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Bengaluru hosts BRICS heads of space agencies meeting on June 23-24
Primary region BRICS
Tags Diplomacy · Policy
Regions BRICS · Asia
The Hindu·
The Indian city of Bengaluru hosted a meeting of BRICS heads of space agencies on June 23-24, 2026, as part of India's BRICS presidency. The meeting focused on space cooperation among BRICS member states, reflecting India's priorities for its presidency term.
Strategic interpretation
India's use of the BRICS space cooperation agenda during its presidency signals an effort to carve out functional areas of collaboration amid geopolitical divergence among member states. Space cooperation offers a relatively low-politics arena where BRICS can demonstrate tangible outcomes, potentially building momentum for broader institutional development.