Q. Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS;
I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairmanship of Russia in Kazan.
II. Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS.
III. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
The BRICS is a forum for cooperation among a group of leading emerging economies. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the original five members. The BRICS now includes 10 countries – Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Arab Emirates.
Statement 1 is correct. The 16th BRICS Summit was held under Russia’s Chairship, in Kazan. At the conclusion of the Summit, the leaders adopted the ‘Kazan Declaration’.
The 17th BRICS Summit will be hosted by Brazil.
Statement 2 is correct. Recently, Indonesia has officially joined the BRICS group as the 10th member, effective from January 2025. Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security.” While the statement says Strengthening Multiculturalism.
Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-kazan-brics-summit-russia-9632436/
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