13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concludes with adoption of Declaration on inclusive and resilient urban futures

• 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum concluded on 12 June 2026 at Sushma Swaraj Bhavan, New Delhi, adopting the Ministerial Declaration on inclusive, resilient and people-centred urban development.
• Hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 on the theme "Cities for People: BRICS Cooperation for Inclusive and Resilient Urban Futures".
• India's flagship deliverable: BRICS Urban Research and Knowledge Network (BURKN) — a Chairship-led platform welcomed by all members.
• Tests aspirant familiarity with BRICS plus-format expansion, India's 2026 Chairship agenda, and multilateral urban-governance frameworks (links to SDG-11, Habitat-III).