Engagement with Multilateral Forums
1) BRICS
The BRICS Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) forum is a collaborative platform comprising the audit institutions of BRICS member countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – along with new members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. It aims to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance by facilitating knowledge sharing, developing modern auditing methodologies, and building institutional capacity. The primary objective is to strengthen the effectiveness of public audits and foster cooperation to address emerging challenges in public sector auditing. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India previously chaired and hosted the 3rd BRICS SAI Heads Summit in October 2022 in New Delhi on the theme Citizen Engagement in Public Sector Audit. The Fourth BRICS SAIs Heads’ Summit was convened in Ufa, Russia, in July 2024, with a thematic focus on Sustainable Development Audit; and Audit on the Regional and Local Levels. Representatives of Comptroller and Auditor General of India had participated in this Summit in Russia. SAI India is scheduled to organise a seminar on Responsible AI during the first half of 2026 and also Fifth BRICS SAI Heads’ Summit later in 2026.
2) Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The SCO is a world's largest regional organization in geographic scope and population. The member countries of SCO are China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan. The previous i.e. 7th meeting of the Heads of SAIs of SCO member states took place in Dushanbe under the Chairmanship of SAI Tajikistan. Representatives of SAI India participated in this meeting. As per the SCO Action Plan 2025-27 finalized during the 7th SCO SAIs meeting, SAI India had organized a webinar on “Audit of solid municipal waste management” at International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED) Jaipur in August 2025, wherein representatives of SCO SAIs members participated.
3) The SAI20 Engagemnet Group
The SAI20 engagement group brings together the participating SAIs of G20 member countries, serving as a strategic platform to enhance transparency, accountability, and governance in line with G20 and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Key participants include SAIs from India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Australia, and others. SAI India had hosted the Senior Officials Meeting and Summit of SAI20 engagement group during India’s G20 presidency in 2023-focusing on priority themes like the Blue Economy and Responsible AI. The 2025 SAI20 Summit-has been hosted by SAI South Africa in June 2025, which was advancing discussions on infrastructure financing and workforce skills under the overarching G20 theme of solidarity, equality, and sustainability. Representatives of SAI India had actively participated in the SAI20 Summit in South Africa.