The 12th technical Group Meeting of National Statistical Offices of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Countries was held on February 24, 2021 at New Delhi in virtual mode.
- The meeting was held under the aegis of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India.
- With a view to providing a common platform for focused interaction, the association of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Countries was mooted in 64th General Assembly of United Nations in 2009.
- The association came to be known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in 2010 with the joining of South Africa.
- Since then, the association of BRICS Countries has been deliberating the issue of mutual interest under the Chairmanship of one of the BRICS Countries by rotation. India, Chair in 2021, is scheduled to host various deliberations in 2021.
