NEWS

9th BRICS Science & Technology Ministers meet was recently held and it was chaired by India

WHAT HAPPPEN IN MEET

• India calls for BRICS to work towards rightful place in the global innovation index
• Science Ministers from BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) discuss cooperation in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation
• BRICS scientific ministries supported several projects on COVID-19 covering entire spectrum of research such as development of vaccine, new drugs, Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Virus, epidemiological studies: Dr Jitendra Singh
• All the Member States adopted the BRICS innovation Action Plan 2021-24, BRICS STI Declaration 2021 and Calendar of BRICS STI Activities 2022 during the summit

MAHITI FOR PRELIMS

BRICS

• Informal group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
• BRICS leaders’ summit is convened annually.
• Does not exist in form of organization, but it is an annual summit between the supreme leaders of five nations.
• The five nations account for 50 per cent of the world economic growth, 27% of the world area and 13.24% of World Bank voting power.
• Pitted as a counterweight to G7