# BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026 to be held in Mumbai Aug 11-12 2026-08-08T19:52:13+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The second BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026 will be held on August 11 and 12 in Mumbai, bringing together representatives of 15 cities from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran and Indonesia. The event is organised by Mumbai First with support from the central and Maharashtra governments. The first session will focus on protecting coastal cities from sea-level rise, coastal erosion and flood risks. Other sessions will cover climate-responsive planning, green infrastructure, sustainable cooling, affordable housing, upgrading informal settlements, community-led urban regeneration, and AI-enabled urban governance for better public-service delivery and decision-making. Officials and experts from Maharashtra, Moscow and India's digital-governance sector will participate. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Artificial intelligence, BRICS, climate change, housing, Mumbai, urban governance Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brics-friendship-cities-conclave-2026-to-be-held-in-mumbai-aug-11-12/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brics-friendship-cities-conclave-2026-to-be-held-in-mumbai-aug-11-12/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.