The 13th BRICS summit was held virtually on September 9, 2021 and it called for an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue” for stability in Afghanistan.
- The virtual summit was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was dominated by the developments in Afghanistan, and adopted the BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan.
- Leaders of India, Russia, China, Brazil and South Africa attended the summit which was held virtually.
- The summit adopted the BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan.
New Delhi Declaration
- The document, titled the New Delhi Declaration, also called for addressing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, and urged the need to uphold rights of women, children and minorities.
What is BRICS?
- BRICS is an informal group of states comprising the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa.
- The acronym BRIC was coined by Goldman Sachs in 2001 to indicate the emerging powers that would be, alongside the United States, the five largest economies of the world in the 21st century.
- In 2006, BRIC countries started their dialogue, which since 2009 takes place at annual meetings of heads of state and government.
- In 2011, with South Africa joining the group, the BRICS reached its final composition, incorporating a country from the African continent.
- At the Fortaleza Summit (2014), in Brazil, important institutions were created: the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).
