Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the BRICS nations have adopted an important resolution aimed at strengthening cooperation in the transport sector, with a focus on future-ready technologies, innovation and sustainable connectivity. Gadkari today chaired the third BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
The transport ministers of Brazil, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Ethiopia and the UAE also presented their statements during this meeting. The two-day meeting held in Nagpur during 11 and 12 July is being organised under India’s BRICS Chairship theme – “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting, Gadkari said the discussions reflect the grouping's commitment to advancing transport infrastructure across road, rail, aviation and waterways.
"We have an important convention and meeting here, particularly of the Transport Ministers of BRICS countries. Over the last two days, there has been a lot of discussion at different levels, and we have come to a conclusion. Our resolution has just been passed. It is very important as far as the BRICS countries are concerned, which cover 40 per cent of the world's population. We are committed to the futuristic development of the transport sector, to create cooperation, coordination and communication between the stakeholders. This resolution indicates a lot of new technology and innovation in the transport sector. It covers the road sector, railways, aviation and water transport. I thank everyone who cooperated for this mission," Gadkari said.
The three-day deliberations focused on strengthening transport connectivity, sustainable mobility, logistics, digitalisation and infrastructure development among BRICS nations.On Friday, Head of the Indonesian delegation and Consul General of Indonesia in Mumbai, Eddy Wardoyo, described the discussions as "very fruitful" and expressed confidence that the outcomes would benefit all BRICS member countries. He stressed the importance of implementing the agreements reached during the meeting rather than limiting cooperation to memorandums of understanding.
Giving details, Gadkari said that delegates discussed the efforts to make carbon-neutral transport in road, rail, aviation and waterways transport by adopting alternative biofuels and pollution-free technologies.He said, the latest technologies and innovations are being shared among the BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation for a more connected, resilient and sustainable Transport sector and the BRICS ministerial Declaration 2026 has also been adopted during this meeting for strengthening this cooperation among BRICS countries.
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