The New Delhi Declaration of the 18th BRICS Summit supports a network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for mental health, coordinated by NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), Bengaluru. Jointly governed by representatives of every member, the network will promote collaborative research, policy dialogue, best-practice exchange and evidence-based strategies, helping fold mental well-being into primary healthcare. The Declaration also endorsed the BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyle and the BRICS Roadmap for Healthy Lifestyle Promotion (2026–29), and proposed an Expert Working Group on Traditional and Complementary/Integrative Medicine (TCIM) under the Health Track.