On August 27, Consul General Qin Jie visited the University of Mumbai at its invitation and delivered a lecture on the China-India BRICS dialogue and engage in an interactive session with the audience. Nearly 100 faculty members and students attended the event.

Mr. Qin briefly introduced China's achievements in scientific and economic development as well as the evolution of BRICS. He noted that BRICS has grown from a mere concept into a cooperation mechanism, expanding from four original members to the current eleven members and ten partner countries, with the "BRICS+" model injecting strong momentum into global development and prosperity. With the 2026 BRICS Summit set to take place in New Delhi, China firmly supports India in hosting the summit as the chair and is committed to further strengthening communication and cooperation within the BRICS framework.