India, holding the BRICS chair-ship in 2026, is hosting the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting and the 4th BRICS Technical Meeting on Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine in Chandigarh this July, bringing together health ministers and senior delegates from member nations including Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE, Iran, and Indonesia to deliberate on global health security, digital health architecture, and traditional medicine. As the city prepares for an influx of dignitaries and technical experts, The LaLiT Chandigarh has already got the ball rolling, readying its banquets and conference spaces to host the visiting delegates and technical sessions, extending the same signature warmth that defines The LaLiT experience.
The Chandigarh summit marks the culmination of India’s 2026 BRICS health agenda, which kicked off earlier in the year with the first Health Working Group meeting in New Delhi. For a hotel that has spent decades perfecting the art of the welcome, this moment feels like a homecoming to purpose. The LaLiT’s signature Namaskar, extended long before a guest reaches the front desk, has become something of a quiet legacy among those who visit its properties. It is a philosophy rather than a protocol: a recognition that every guest, whether arriving for a summit session or travel purposes, is met with the same warmth.
“India hosting the BRICS Summit is a moment of immense pride for the country, and for us at The LaLiT,” said Mr Vivek Shukla, CEO, The LaLiT Suri Hospitality Group. “The LaLiT Hotels were built with the belief that a hotel should be an extension of the nation it represents, warm, dignified, and unmistakably Indian. As the world arrives at our doorstep this September, we intend to show them exactly what that means.”
The hotel’s amenities and services have long made it a favourite among returning guests, many of whom have been visiting for years and have quietly become a part of The LaLiT family. Regular guests often remark that what draws them back isn’t a single feature but an accumulation of small, deeply personal gestures: a preferred room being remembered without being asked, a dietary preference anticipated before it’s mentioned, a familiar face at the door that greets them by name.
“Over the years, we’ve built relationships with guests who don’t just stay with us; they return to us. That comes from a service philosophy where we try to understand a guest’s needs before they’ve had to voice them. As we welcome the world for the BRICS Health Minister’s Meeting, our regular guests can expect the same warmth they’ve always known, and our new guests will discover exactly why so many of them keep coming back,” said Mr. Rohit Kapoor, General Manager, The LaLiT Chandigarh.
With properties across the country gearing up in parallel for both this summit and the BRICS Summit in the capital, the entire LaLiT family is abuzz with excitement at the prospect of welcoming the world. The excitement extends to the capital as well: as New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit this September 12–13 at Bharat Mandapam, bringing together heads of state and delegations from across the world’s most influential emerging economies, The LaLiT New Delhi is readying itself to welcome an unprecedented wave of international guests to the capital. With the city set to take centre stage on the global diplomatic calendar, The LaLiT New Delhi is proud to open its doors as one of the destinations of choice for the dignitaries, delegates, and travellers converging on the city this September, positioning itself not merely as a venue for stay, but as a genuine ambassador of Indian hospitality, one Namaskar, one gesture, one guest at a time.
