Smooth traffic, tight security: Delhi L-G directs BRICS Summit preparations

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has directed all stakeholder agencies to ensure smooth traffic and security management, strong civic upkeep and emergency medical readiness for the upcoming BRICS Summit 2026. The summit is scheduled to be held in September, and the directions cover key venues as well as movement corridors.In a post on X on Thursday, Sandhu said Delhi was fully prepared to host the visiting delegates in an orderly and secure manner. He said the city was ready to offer a warm welcome to all those attending the summit.Sandhu reviewed preparations for the summit at a meeting with senior officers. He asked all stakeholder departments and agencies to ensure smooth traffic and security management, robust civic upkeep and emergency medical readiness across key venues and movement corridors.He also stressed the need for seamless coordination among multiple agencies and for work to be completed within set timelines, underlining the importance of Delhi being chosen as the summit venue. “Guided by our timeless ethos of Atithi Devo Bhava, Delhi is fully geared up to extend an orderly, secure and warm welcome to all visiting delegates,” he said in the post. BRICS represents 11 major market economies of the world. The group was formed in 2006 when Brazil, Russia, India and China came together to ensure greater cooperation among them. South Africa joined in 2011, after which the acronym became BRICS.In a further expansion, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE became full members of BRICS in January 2024, and Indonesia joined in January 2025. Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam joined BRICS as partner countries in 2025. With the summit due in September, the Delhi administration has focused on traffic, security, civic arrangements, medical preparedness and coordination among agencies as the city prepares to host delegates from the expanded BRICS grouping.- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Aug 20, 2026 10:56 IST