14th BRICS Summit

The 14^th summit of BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa –was held on 23-24 June, 2022.

The meeting, held virtually, was hosted by China. The leaders adopted a declaration under the theme-‘Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development’.

Guest Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Senegal, Thailand and Uzbekistan also participated as guest countries in the BRICS 2022 Summit.

India at BRICS Summit 2022: India called for strengthening of the BRICS Identity and proposed establishment of Online Database for BRICS documents, BRICS Railways Research Network, and strengthening cooperation between MSMEs.

• India will be organizing BRICS Startup event this year to strengthen connection between Startups in BRICS countries.
• India’s Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of circular economy and invited citizens of participating countries to join Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) campaign.