BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in Brasília; India to host 2026 energy meeting
The BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was held in Brasília on 19 May 2025 under Brazil's Presidency; Power Minister Manohar Lal led India and invited BRICS nations to the 2026 energy meeting in India.
Summary
The BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was hosted in Brasília on 19 May 2025 under Brazil's BRICS Presidency, whose theme is 'Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance'. Union Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal led the Indian delegation. He said India's electricity capacity has grown 90% in a decade to 475 GW in 2025, with a target of 900 GW by 2032, and highlighted a 20% ethanol blending milestone, a domestic carbon credit market and a 100 GW nuclear capacity target by 2047. The Ministers welcomed the updated BRICS Roadmap for Energy Cooperation (2025–2030), backed local currencies in energy trade, reaffirmed the goal of doubling energy efficiency by 2030 and committed to advancing shared priorities under India's BRICS Chairship in 2026.
Key facts
- Date/venue
- 19 May 2025, Brasília (Brazil's Presidency)
- India led by
- Power Minister Manohar Lal
- India's capacity
- 475 GW (2025); target 900 GW by 2032
- Nuclear target
- 100 GW by 2047
- Outcome
- Updated BRICS Roadmap for Energy Cooperation 2025–2030; India's Chairship in 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting in May 2025, India stated an electricity capacity target of how much by 2032?
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Correct answer: C — 900 GW
India's capacity reached 475 GW in 2025 and the target is 900 GW by 2032; 100 GW is the nuclear target for 2047.
Consider the following statements about the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting of 19 May 2025: 1. The Ministers welcomed the updated BRICS Roadmap for Energy Cooperation (2025–2030). 2. The meeting was hosted in Rio de Janeiro. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The meeting was hosted in Brasília under Brazil's Presidency.
As highlighted by India at the BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting (May 2025), what is India's nuclear energy capacity target for 2047?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
India has set a target of 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047.