New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- India on Tuesday officially took over the mantle of BRICS economic bloc, seeking to redefine its presidency of the 10-member grouping to tackle the changing global challenges, at a time when the world is battling geopolitical volatility.

On the eve of Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival celebrating new beginnings, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched the official website, theme and logo for India's BRICS 2026 presidency.

India had officially taken over the presidency from Brazil on January 1 this year and this is the fourth time that the country has assumed BRICS chairship after doing so in the years 2012, 2016, and during the challenging Covid time of 2021.

In a ceremony held at the Sushma Swaraj Bha...