GST Council meeting rescheduled to Oct 7 due to BRICS summit

NEW DELHI: (Sep 6) The GST Council meeting, originally scheduled for September 12, has been postponed to October 7 on account of the BRICS summit.

India is hosting the annual BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, which is expected to deliberate on a number of pressing global challenges, including the economic consequences of the West Asia crisis.

BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, with Indonesia joining in 2025.