BRICS Justice Ministers adopt Gandhinagar declaration on strengthening mediation and arbitration
On 21 May 2026 BRICS Ministers of Justice meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, under India's Chairship adopted a Declaration on Strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolution through capacity building in mediation and arbitration.
Summary
The Declaration of the Ministers of Justice of the BRICS Countries on Strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolution through Capacity Building in Mediation and Arbitration was adopted at their meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 21 May 2026, under India's BRICS Chairship. The text was finalised at a Senior Officials' Meeting in Gandhinagar on 19â20 May. Justice Ministers of Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa and the UAE took part. The Declaration covers training for government legal officers, mediators, arbitrators and judges, institutional ADR reforms, and sharing of best practices including digital tools.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 21 May 2026, Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
- Organiser
- Department of Legal Affairs, Law Ministry (India's BRICS Chairship 2026)
- Adopted
- Declaration on Strengthening ADR through Capacity Building in Mediation and Arbitration
- Finalised at
- Senior Officials' Meeting, 19â20 May 2026, Gandhinagar
- Countries
- Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, UAE
- Key elements
- Capacity building; institutional ADR reforms; digital tools and best practices
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where did BRICS Ministers of Justice adopt the Declaration on strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolution on 21 May 2026?
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Correct answer: A â Gandhinagar
The Declaration was adopted at the Ministers of Justice meeting held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Consider the following statements about the BRICS Justice Ministers' meeting (May 2026): 1. Justice Ministers of Indonesia and Ethiopia were among the participants. 2. The Declaration was finalised at a Senior Officials' Meeting held in Gandhinagar on 19â20 May 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Ministers from ten countries, including Indonesia and Ethiopia, took part, and senior officials finalised the Declaration in Gandhinagar on 19â20 May.