The BRICS International Football Alliance inaugurated its India branch at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, aiming to use football to foster peace and dialogue among member nations.
The BRICS International Football Alliance (BIFA) officially opened its India branch during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, declaring football as a vehicle for peace and integration across the bloc.
Representatives such as Purnima Anand and Brazilian journalist Leonardo Attuch endorsed the initiative, highlighting Brazil’s storied football heritage and the alliance’s motto “United by Football. Connected by BRICS,” as a framework to deepen dialogue among member nations.
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam on September 12‑13, convening leaders of the five member nations for two days of dialogue.
India proposed expanding the shared BRICS remote-sensing satellite constellation at the 2026 summit to boost Earth observation and disaster monitoring across member states.
India opened the 2026 BRICS summit with 11 member states representing 47% of the global population, underscoring the bloc's growing geopolitical weight.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS heads at the 18th summit, using the iconic Ramanathaswamy Temple corridor in Rameswaram as the backdrop to showcase India’s civilisational heritage.