Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday announced that the Group of Five countries will participate in the annual summit of BRICS on June 23 and 24, following the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is hosting the summit in his capacity as the group’s chairman for the current year.
BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) brings together the world’s five largest developing countries, representing 41 per cent of the global population, 24 per cent of global GDP and 16 per cent of global trade. , Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are set to attend the summit.
“At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 14th BRICS summit hosted by China in virtual format on June 23 and 24. This includes a high-level dialogue on global development with guest countries on June 24. ” Foreign Ministry said in a statement. It said that BRICS has become a forum for all developing countries to discuss and deliberate on issues of common concern, with the grouping regularly calling for reforms in the multilateral system to make it more representative and inclusive.
Discussions during the 14th BRICS summit are expected to include intra-BRICS cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, trade, health, traditional medicine, environment, science and technology, and innovation, agriculture, technical and vocational education and training, and MSMEs. ”, said the Ministry of External Affairs. It said issues like reforming the multilateral system, combating the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic recovery are also likely to be discussed.
Ahead of the summit, Modi will attend the opening ceremony of BRICS through a recorded keynote address Business Forum on Wednesday, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
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