INSA CONVENES BRICS SCIENCE ACADEMIES IN LANDMARK MEET ON AI FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

• Indian National Science Academy (INSA), under India's BRICS Presidency 2026, convened the first meeting of the BRICS Science Academies Forum 2026 virtually on 9 June 2026.
• Theme: "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development and Strengthening Global South Cooperation" — ten science academies converged to draft a shared declaration on responsible and equitable AI.
• Relevance: intersects GS-II (international groupings/BRICS), GS-III (Sci-Tech, AI) and India's emerging Global South diplomatic posture.