BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting ends in Visakhapatnam with joint statement
The BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting 2026 concluded in Visakhapatnam on 22 August 2026 with the adoption of a joint statement on youth cooperation.
Summary
The BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting 2026, organised by the Department of Youth Affairs under India's BRICS Chairship, concluded in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 22 August 2026 with the adoption of a joint statement on strengthening youth cooperation and participation in development. Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presided, with Minister of State Raksha Nikhil Khadse. The meeting built on the BRICS Youth Summit and BRICS Youth Council Meeting held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 19â20 August 2026. Mandaviya said over 25 million young people have registered on the MY Bharat platform, and delegates joined an 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' plantation drive and visited the Totlakonda Buddhist Monastery.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 22 Aug 2026, Visakhapatnam
- Outcome
- Joint statement on youth cooperation
- Presided by
- Mansukh Mandaviya, with MoS Raksha Nikhil Khadse
- Earlier events
- BRICS Youth Summit and Youth Council Meeting, Gandhinagar, 19â20 Aug
- MY Bharat
- Over 25 million youth registered
- Heritage visit
- Totlakonda Buddhist Monastery
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting 2026 built on the outcomes of the BRICS Youth Summit and Youth Council Meeting held in which city?
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Correct answer: B â Gandhinagar
The BRICS Youth Summit and BRICS Youth Council Meeting were held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 19â20 August 2026; the Ministers' Meeting followed in Visakhapatnam.
Which heritage site near Visakhapatnam did BRICS youth delegates visit in August 2026?
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Correct answer: A â Totlakonda Buddhist Monastery
Delegates visited the historic Totlakonda Buddhist Monastery near Visakhapatnam.