XIII BRICS Summit- New Delhi Declaration

Preamble

1. We, the Leaders of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the
Republic of India, the People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa held the
XIII BRICS Summit under the theme ‘BRICS @ 15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for
Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus’ on 9 September 2021 under the Chairship of
the Republic of India.

2. On the landmark occasion of the 15th anniversary of BRICS, we reiterate our

commitment to enhancing intra-BRICS cooperation under the three pillars - political and
security, economic and financial, and cultural & people-to-people exchanges. Recalling our
shared values of peace, rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and
democracy for all, we pledge to promote a more inclusive, equitable and representative
multipolar international system with the United Nations at its center, based on international
law and purposes and principles of the UN Charter, in particular the sovereign equality of all
States and respect for their territorial integrity, with the aim to build a brighter shared future
for the international community based on mutually beneficial cooperation.

3. We appreciate that despite the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,
BRICS has maintained momentum and continuity, while consolidating its activities in the
spirit of consensus in 2021. We welcome the signing of the Agreement on BRICS
Cooperation on Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation, finalization of the Agreement on
BRICS Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters and the
discussion on Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Regulation of
Medical Products for Human Use. We also commend, among other achievements, the
adoption of and/or agreement on the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan, Action Plan
2021-2024 for Agricultural Cooperation, Innovation Cooperation Action Plan 2021-2024
and the BRICS Alliance for Green Tourism. We reaffirm our commitment to implement the
Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2021-25 under the various existing Ministerial
tracks and Working Groups. We also welcome the launch of the BRICS Agricultural
Research Platform and ongoing discussion on the BRICS Platform for Digital Public Goods.

4. We welcome the outcomes of over 100 events (Annex II), including at the Ministerial
and other high-level Meetings, held so far this year in the areas of Foreign Affairs, National
Security, Finance, Trade, Industry, Labour and Employment, Agriculture, Energy, Health
including Traditional Medicines, Environment, Education, Customs, Youth, Culture and
Tourism as well as a range of important deliverables in various fields (Annex I) aimed at
further strengthening the BRICS Strategic Partnership for the mutual benefit of its
participating States and peoples.

Consolidation and Stocktaking

5. We recognize that the 15th anniversary milestone is an opportune moment for us to

take pride in our many achievements, including the creation of successful mechanisms such
as the New Development Bank (NDB), the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA), the
Energy Research Cooperation Platform, Partnership for New Industrial Revolution
(PartNIR) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Framework, to name but a few, while
also reflecting on the way forward. We commend India for taking forward the work of
 previous rotational BRICS Chairs on consolidating BRICS activities across its various
institutional platforms and mechanisms to enhance their relevance, greater efficiency and
improved efficacy and acknowledge the importance of such activities. We commend the
adoption by our Sherpas of the revised Terms of Reference for guiding BRICS engagement
going forward on its working methods, scope of engagement and the Chair’s mandate. We
reiterate our commitment to preserving and further strengthening the consensus-based
working methods in BRICS at all levels which have been the hallmark of our cooperation.
We commend India for emphasising the principles of Continuity, Consolidation and
Consensus in the theme for its Chairship this year.

Global Health Challenges & COVID-19

6. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to wreak immeasurable political, economic,

and social damage globally for almost two years. We express our solidarity with, and deepest
condolences to the victims of the pandemic, including those whose lives and livelihoods have
been affected. We call for better international preparedness and enhanced cooperation to fight
the pandemic and other current and future health challenges through the mobilization of
political support and necessary financial resources.

7. We emphasise that the international community has a collective responsibility to

work together against the COVID-19 pandemic in the true spirit of partnership within
existing international frameworks including the WHO. We note that the cooperation on study
of origins of the SARS-COV-2 is an important aspect of the fight against the COVID-19
pandemic. We support science-based, inclusive of broad expertise, transparent, and timely
processes, free from politicization or interference, to strengthen international capabilities to
better understand the emergence of novel pathogens and to help prevent future pandemics.

8. We acknowledge that in an interconnected and globalized world, no one is safe until

everyone is safe. Recognizing that the production of COVID-19 vaccines has provided the
greatest hope to conquer the pandemic and that COVID-19 extensive immunization is a
global public good, we regret the glaring inequity in access to vaccines, diagnostics and
therapeutics, especially for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations. We,
therefore, recognize the importance of safe, efficacious, accessible and affordable vaccines.
In this regard, we note, inter alia, the ongoing discussions in the WTO on a COVID-19
vaccine Intellectual Property Rights waiver and the use of flexibilities of the TRIPS
Agreement and the Doha Declaration on TRIPS Agreement and Public Health. We also stress
the importance of science-based, and objective assessment of the safety, and efficacy of
vaccines by regulators throughout the world.

9. We reaffirm our strong commitment to continue our ongoing efforts in supporting

countries around the world to combat the pandemic through financing, donation, local
production and facilitating export of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and other life saving
equipment and welcome the contribution made by BRICS countries in providing over a
billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, including grants and donations, bilaterally, to international
organisations and to the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility.
 10. We note with satisfaction intra-BRICS cooperation to strengthen preparedness and
response to the pandemic, including in vaccine cooperation and welcome the progress
towards the early launch of the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre in a
virtual format. We support the progress towards establishing a BRICS Integrated Early
Warning System for preventing mass infectious diseases risks, in accordance with the
International Health Regulations (2005), and the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and
Response Network, for identifying future pandemics and forecasting outbreaks through
institutional collaboration. We stress the importance of international efforts on mutual
recognition of national documents of vaccination against COVID-19 and respective testing,
especially for purpose of international travel.

11. We congratulate India for convening the BRICS Digital Health Summit and welcome
its outcomes, including on strengthening cooperation on application at the national-level of
digital health systems for a singular multi-faceted holistic framework with simple user
interface across all platforms and with safeguarded data, as well as on pandemic management
by leveraging digital technologies.

12. We reiterate our commitment to enhance BRICS cooperation in addressing other

health challenges, including through developing effective joint responses to the continuing
spread of major diseases, specially Tuberculosis (TB), and commend the work done by the
BRICS TB Research Network in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize the
importance of experience and knowledge-sharing at the BRICS Symposium on Traditional
Medicines, the High-Level Segment on Traditional Medicines and the Meeting of BRICS
Experts on Traditional Medicines and encourage further exchanges in the area of traditional
medicines.

Strengthening and Reforming the Multilateral System

13. We acknowledge that, despite the many successes of the UN system and its associated
architecture, its continued relevance would be determined by its ability to adapt to
contemporary realities and respond to the evolving and inter-connected challenges of our
time. We, therefore, pledge our resolve towards strengthening and reforming the multilateral
system to make global governance more responsive and agile, effective, transparent,
democratic, representative and accountable to Member States, while reiterating our
commitment to upholding international law, including the purposes and principles enshrined
in the Charter of the United Nations as its indispensable cornerstone, and to the central role
of the United Nations in the international system. The pandemic has reinforced our belief
that effective and representative multilateralism is essential for building resilience against
current and future global challenges, promoting well-being of our people and building a
sustainable future for the planet.

14. We endorse the BRICS Joint Statement on Strengthening and Reforming the
Multilateral System adopted by our Foreign Ministers and, recalling the principles outlined
therein, we agree that the task of strengthening and reforming multilateral system
encompasses the following:

• Making instruments of global governance more inclusive, representative and

participatory to facilitate greater and more meaningful participation of developing and
 least developed countries, especially Africa, in global decision-making processes and
structures and make it better attuned to contemporary realities;
• Being based on inclusive consultation and collaboration for the benefit of all, while
respecting sovereign independence, equality, mutual legitimate interests and concerns to
make the multilateral organizations more responsive, effective, transparent and credible;
• Making multilateral organizations more responsive, effective, transparent, democratic,
objective, action-oriented, solution-oriented and credible, so as to promote cooperation
in building international relations based on the norms and principles of international law,
and the spirit of mutual respect, justice, equality, mutual beneficial cooperation and
realities of the contemporary world;
• Using innovative and inclusive solutions, including digital and technological tools to
promote sustainable development and facilitate affordable and equitable access to global
public goods for all;
• Strengthening capacities of individual States and international organizations to better
respond to new and emerging, traditional and non-traditional challenges, including those
emanating from terrorism, money laundering, cyber-realm, infodemics and fake news;
• Promoting international and regional peace and security, social and economic
development, and preserve nature’s balance with people-centered international
cooperation at its core.

15. We recall the UNGA Resolution 75/1 and reiterate the call for reforms of the principal
organs of the United Nations. We recommit to instil new life in the discussions on reform of
the UN Security Council and continue the work to revitalize the General Assembly and
strengthen the Economic and Social Council. We recall the 2005 World Summit Outcome
document and reaffirm the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security
Council, with a view to making it more representative, effective and efficient, and to increase
the representation of developing countries so that it can adequately respond to global challenges.
China and Russia reiterate the importance they attach to the status and role of Brazil, India and
South Africa in international affairs and supported their aspiration to play a greater role in the
UN.

16. We appreciate the role of South Africa and India during their membership of the UN
Security Council for 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 respectively, and congratulate Brazil on its
election as a member of the UN Security Council in 2022-2023. The presence of four BRICS
countries in the UN Security Council in 2022 will provide an opportunity to further enhance the
weight of our dialogue on issues of international peace and security and for continued
cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including through regular exchanges amongst our
Permanent Missions to the United Nations and in other international fora.

17. We reaffirm our commitment to a strong Global Financial Safety Net with a quota-
based and adequately resourced IMF at its center, and express our deep disappointment at the
failure in addressing the quota and governance reforms under the 15th General Review of
Quotas (GRQ). We call for the timely and successful completion of the 16th GRQ by December
15, 2023, to reduce the IMF’s reliance on temporary resources and to address under-
representation of EMDCs for their meaningful engagement in the governance of IMF and to
protect the voice and quota shares of its poorest and smallest members and have a new quota
formula that better reflects the economic weight of members. We welcome the IMF’s approval
of a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to USD 650 billion. We
 recognize the urgency to strengthen its capability to meet the financing needs of countries
during future crisis in a transparent and accountable manner.

18. We reaffirm our support for a transparent, rules-based, open, inclusive and non-
discriminatory multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization at its core, and
in this regard reiterate our support for the necessary and urgent reform which would, inter alia,
preserve the centrality, core values and fundamental principles of the WTO and consider the
interests of all members, including developing countries and LDCs, recognizing that the
majority of the WTO members are developing countries. It is critical that all WTO members
avoid unilateral and protectionist measures that run counter to the spirit and rules of the WTO.
We emphasize the primary importance of ensuring the restoration and preservation of the
normal functioning of a two-stage WTO Dispute Settlement system, including the expeditious
appointment of all Appellate Body members.

19. We recognize that the current global challenges, particularly the COVID-19
pandemic, are a powerful reminder of the imperative to strengthen cooperation amongst States.
While acknowledging the measures taken by the WHO, governments, non-profit organisations,
academia, business and industry in combating the pandemic, we also expect the international
community to reform and strengthen policy responses of WHO to fight the COVID-19
pandemic and other current and future health challenges.

20. We call for continued efforts to strengthen the system of arms control, disarmament
and non-proliferation treaties and agreements and to preserve its integrity for maintaining global
stability and international peace and security, to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency as
well as the consensus-based nature of the relevant multilateral instruments in the field of
disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control.

Peace, Security and Counter-Terrorism Cooperation

21. We note that BRICS has continued its active dialogue on topical issues of peace and
security in relevant mechanisms. We welcome the outcomes of the meeting of the BRICS High
Representatives for Security and commend them for their meaningful discussions on counter-
terrorism, security in the use of ICTs, threats to global, regional and national security, prospects
for cooperation among law enforcement agencies and prospects for cooperation among BRICS
Member States on health safety and healthcare. We also welcome their decision to adopt the
BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan for the implementation of the BRICS Counter Terrorism
Strategy.

22. We express our concern at the continuing conflicts and violence in different parts of
the world. We endorse the position taken by our Foreign Ministers at their last meeting on the
situation in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, the Palestinian-Israeli issue, the Syrian
Arab Republic, Yemen, Afghanistan, Korean Peninsula, the Iran nuclear issue and Myanmar.
We reaffirm our commitment to the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of States
and reiterate that all conflicts must be resolved by peaceful means and through political and
diplomatic efforts in line with international law, in particular the UN Charter. We underscore
the inadmissibility of the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political
independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes and principles
of the United Nations.
23. We follow with concern the latest developments in Afghanistan. We call for
refraining from violence and settling the situation by peaceful means. We stress the need to
contribute to fostering an inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue so as to ensure stability, civil peace,
law and order in the country. We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks near the
Hamid Karzai Kabul International Airport that resulted in a large number of deaths and injuries.
We underscore the priority of fighting terrorism, including preventing attempts by terrorist
organisations to use Afghan territory as terrorist sanctuary and to carry out attacks against other
countries, as well as drug trade within Afghanistan. We emphasise the need to address the
humanitarian situation and to uphold human rights, including those of women, children and
minorities.

24. We reiterate the importance of preserving the JCPOA towards the international and
regional peace and stability, and the need to resolve the Iran nuclear issue through peaceful and
diplomatic means in accordance with international law.

25. We reaffirm the importance of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their
Destruction (BTWC) and underline the need to comply with and strengthen it, including by
adopting a legally binding Protocol that provides for, inter alia, an efficient verification
mechanism. We also reaffirm support for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (OPCW) and call upon the State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
to uphold the Convention and the integrity of the CWC and engage in a constructive dialogue
with a view to restoring the spirit of consensus in the OPCW.

26. We confirm the commitment to ensure prevention of an arms race in outer space and
its weaponization, and the long-term sustainability of outer space activities, including through
the adoption of a relevant multilateral legally binding instrument. In this regard, we note the
draft Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space, the Threat or Use
of Force against Outer Space Objects. We reaffirm our support to the Treaty on Principles
Governing the Activities of States in the Explorations and Use of Outer Space, including the
Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. We stand together for the long-term sustainability of outer
space activities and enhancing safety of space operations through implementation and
development of the relevant UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
(UNCOPUOS) guidelines.

27. We reaffirm our commitment to the promotion of an open, secure, stable, accessible,
and peaceful ICT environment. We reiterate the need of a comprehensive and balanced
approach to ICTs development and security, including technical advancement, business
development, of safeguarding the security of States and public interests, and of respecting the
right to privacy of individuals. We underscore the leading role of the United Nations in
promoting dialogue, to forge common understandings in the security of and in the use of ICTs
and development of universally agreed norms, rules and principles for responsible behaviour of
States in the realm of ICTs, without prejudice to other relevant international fora. In this regard
we welcome the successful conclusion of the work of the UN Open Ended Working Group
(OEWG) and the Group of Government Experts (GGE) on cybersecurity and welcome the
renewed mandate of the OEWG on security of, and in the use of, Information and
Communication Technologies 2021-2025. We look forward to advancing practical intra-BRICS
cooperation in this domain, including through the implementation of the BRICS Roadmap of
Practical Cooperation on ensuring Security in the Use of ICTs and the activities of the BRICS
Working Group on Security in the use of ICTs, and underscore also the importance of
establishing legal frameworks of cooperation among BRICS States on this matter and
acknowledge the work towards consideration and elaboration of proposals, including on a
BRICS intergovernmental agreement on cooperation on ensuring security in the use of ICTs
and on bilateral agreements among BRICS countries.

28. We express concern over the increasing misuse of ICTs for criminal purposes and the
risks and threats emanating therein. We welcome the successful conclusion of the work of the
Intergovernmental Expert Group (IEG) on Cybercrime and commencement of work of the
Open-Ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee of Experts to elaborate a Comprehensive
International Convention on Countering the Use of ICTs for Criminal purposes under the
auspices of the UN, pursuant to the UNGA Resolution 75/282. We are concerned over the
increasing challenge to protect children from online sexual exploitation and from other content
harmful for their health and development and look forward to strengthening BRICS cooperation
to develop initiatives aimed at ensuring safety of the children on the Internet.

29. We express strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed. We recognize the threat emanating from
terrorism, extremism conducive to terrorism and radicalization. We commit to combating
terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists,
and terrorism financing networks and safe havens. We reiterate that terrorism should not be
associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. We reaffirm our
unwavering commitment to contribute further to the global efforts of preventing and countering
the threat of terrorism on the basis of respect for international law, in particular the Charter of
the United Nations, and human rights, emphasizing that States have the primary responsibility
in combating terrorism with the United Nations continuing to play central and coordinating role
in this area. We also stress the need for a comprehensive and balanced approach of the whole
international community to effectively curb the terrorist activities, which pose a serious threat,
including in the present-day pandemic environment. We reject double standards in countering
terrorism and extremism conducive to terrorism. We call for an expeditious finalization and
adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism within the UN
framework and for launching multilateral negotiations on an international convention for the
suppression of acts of chemical and biological terrorism, at the Conference of Disarmament.

30. We welcome the outcome of the Sixth BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group
(CTWG) and its subgroups meetings. We endorse the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
for implementing the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Strategy which was adopted by our National
Security Advisors which is aimed at implementing the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and
defines the approach and actions of the BRICS countries towards counter-terrorism cooperation,
including ensuring coordinated efforts to understand, identify and collaboratively respond to
persistent and emerging terrorist threats, as well as cooperation within the framework of the UN
and other multilateral counter-terrorism fora. This will help complement and strengthen existing
bilateral and multilateral ties among the BRICS countries, and to make a meaningful
contribution to the global efforts of preventing and combating the threat of terrorism including
on countering radicalization, terrorism, the misuse of the internet for terrorist purposes, the
travel of terrorists, and enhance measures for the protection of soft targets, intelligence sharing,
and capacity building. We appreciate the Chair for holding the Seminar on the ‘Misuse of
 Internet for Terrorist Purposes & the Role of Digital Forensics in Terrorist Investigation’ and
the Workshop on ‘Digital Forensics for BRICS countries’, and look forward to furthering
cooperation in these fields.

31. We express our concern over the serious situation in illicit production and trafficking
of drugs worldwide, recognizing it as a threat to public security and international and regional
stability, as well as health, safety and well-being of humankind. We reiterate our commitment
to the three UN Conventions on drug control as complemented by the various political
commitments of UN Member States including the 2009 Political Declaration and the 2016
UNGASS outcome document and the need to preserve the international drug control
mechanism. We acknowledge the importance of cooperation on drug control among BRICS
countries and welcome the outcomes of the last Meeting of the BRICS Anti-Drug Working
Group.

32. We reaffirm stronger cooperation and commitment to action on international anti-

corruption issues, including within multilateral frameworks, subject to domestic legal systems,
especially on matters related to asset recovery, denying safe havens to corrupt persons and
identification of proceeds of corruption. We will continue to enhance anti-corruption capacity
building through various education and training programs. We welcome the 2021 special
session of the UN General Assembly on challenges and measures to prevent and combat
corruption and strengthen international cooperation, and reiterate our commitment to implement
its political declaration.

33. We reiterate our commitment to combating illicit financial flows (IFFs), money
laundering and financing of terrorism and to closely cooperating within the Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) and the FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs), as well as other multilateral,
regional and bilateral fora. We value and encourage the dialogue among BRICS countries in
key issue of Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)
agenda.

34. We reaffirm the sole authority of the UN Security Council for imposing sanctions and
stress further the imperative of refraining from any coercive measures not based on international
law, in particular the UN Charter. We call for a further consolidation and strengthening of the
working methods of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committees to ensure their
effectiveness, responsiveness and transparency and look forward to continuing BRICS
engagement on these issues.

Sustainable Development and innovative means to achieve it

35. We reaffirm our commitment to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development in its three dimensions – economic, social and environmental. We
note with concern that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted efforts to achieve the 2030
Agenda and reversed years of progress on poverty, hunger, health care, education, climate
change, access to clean water, and environmental protection. While the virus has impacted
everyone, it is affecting the world’s poorest and most vulnerable the most. We, therefore, call
upon the international community to foster global development partnerships to address the
impact of the pandemic and to accelerate the implementation of 2030 Agenda by advancing the
Means of Implementation, while giving special attention to the needs of developing countries.
We urge donor countries to honour their Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitments
and to facilitate capacity building and the transfer of technology along with additional
development resources to developing countries, in line with the national policy objectives of
recipients.

36. We acknowledge the significant role of digital and technological means including
large scale e-governance platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and harnessing data for
development and for increasing the effectiveness of the BRICS countries’ response to the
challenges caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. We encourage wider access to these platforms
and technologies for affordable access of our citizens to information and communication, which
requires the seamless functioning of telecommunication/ICT systems; to take necessary
measures to mitigate negative social and economic consequences thus allowing sustainable and
inclusive recovery, in particular to ensure continuity in the educational process and to safeguard
jobs, especially for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In an attempt to leave
no one behind, we recognize the digital divide within and across countries and therefore urge
the international community to establish modalities and approaches to promote equitable and
inclusive access of digital resources for all people, irrespective of where they live.

37. We recognize that the pandemic has also been instrumental in accelerating the use of
digital processes across the world and has shown us that getting the data right can guide policy
responses to the crisis at every step. As we enter the ‘Decade of Action’ for the implementation
of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we believe that BRICS must prioritize the
effective and efficient use of technology and data for development in its various tracks of work,
and encourage further cooperation. We commend the Indian Chairship for identifying the ‘Use
of Digital and Technological Solutions to Achieve SDGs’ as one of its priorities for this year,
and acknowledge the Indian proposal, to be further discussed by BRICS line agencies, of a
BRICS Platform on Digital Public Goods, which could act as a repository for all Open-Source
Technology applications created by BRICS members towards achieving SDGs for the benefit
of BRICS and other developing countries. We look forward to the success of the Second United
Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference to be held in Beijing, China in October 2021.

38. The application of space technologies for peaceful purposes will be a tangible
contribution to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. In this regard, we commend the signing
of the Agreement amongst BRICS Space Agencies on Cooperation on BRICS Remote Sensing
Satellite Constellation, which will help enhance our capabilities in the research on global
climate change, disaster management, environmental protection, prevention of food and water
scarcity and sustainable socio-economic development.

39. Recognizing the importance of agriculture and rural revitalization for achieving the
2030 Agenda, we reiterate our commitment to enhancing intra-BRICS agricultural cooperation
for food security and promotion of comprehensive development of rural areas. We welcome the
BRICS Agriculture Information Exchange System and the BRICS Agricultural Research
Platform, as well as the adoption of the Action Plan 2021-2024 for Agricultural Cooperation of
BRICS Countries.

40. We appreciate the importance of BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
Cooperation in bringing together our researchers to tackle new and emerging challenges and
acknowledge the progress achieved by the BRICS STI Steering Committee and joint research
projects, especially on the various thematic working groups. We look forward to the early
finalization of the BRICS Action Plan on Innovation Cooperation for 2021-2024.
41. We welcome the further advancement of BRICS trade and investment cooperation
and discussions about BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR) initiatives.
We reaffirm the cooperation towards the establishment of the Center for Industrial
Competences, welcome the initiative of a BRICS PartNIR Innovation Centre in China and
BRICS PartNIR Startup events from India.

42. Recognizing that COVID 19 has fundamentally altered the delivery of education and
skilling, we agree on the importance of leveraging digital solutions for ensuring inclusive and
equitable quality education and enhancing research and academic collaboration. We commit to
strengthening our cooperation in the field of early childhood development, primary, secondary
and higher education as well as TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training),
through exchanges of best practices, knowledge and expertise, and exploring the possibilities
to create BRICS platforms for cooperation in this regard. We welcome the Education Ministers’
Declaration calling for cooperation in the development, distribution and access to open digital
content to address the digital divide.

43. We welcome the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ commitment to a

human-centered recovery with inclusive labour markets and social protection system. We look
forward to the outcome of the research of E-formality practices in BRICS countries by the
BRICS Network of Labour Research Institutes.

44. We reiterate the importance of continued intra-BRICS dialogue in the field of disaster
management and look forward to the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk
Management. We encourage further technical cooperation, based on the innovative people-
centric, user friendly and location specific approaches, and sharing of best practices in the
application of geospatial and digital technologies for developing robust multi-hazard early
warning systems and advance forecasting, so as to improve disaster resilience and reduce
disaster risks.

45. Stressing the importance of achieving the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development
and its Goals, we reiterate our commitment to the achievement of all SDGs, including SDG-12
which identifies sustainable consumption and production patterns as a vital element of
sustainable development. We agree to cooperate closely in the run up to the 2021 United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP26) in the UK
and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15 in China. We stress
the importance and support the adoption of a Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that
addresses the three objectives of the CBD in a balanced way.

46. We reaffirm our commitment to the full implementation of the UNFCCC, its Kyoto
Protocol and Paris Agreement, and to the principles of UNFCCC including ‘Common But
Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities’ in the light of different national
circumstances. We recognize that peaking of Greenhouse Gas Emissions will take longer for
developing countries, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.
We emphasize the need to ensure a holistic approach to climate change, focused on all
dimensions including mitigation, adaptation, financing, capacity building and technology
transfer along with sustainable lifestyles. We encourage further discussions and events among
BRICS countries in this regard. We recall relevant Paris Agreement provisions that mandate
developed countries included in its Annex II to provide the necessary means of implementation
 including through funding, capacity building and technology transfer to developing countries
to enable implementation of their climate action in the context of sustainable development.

47. We emphasize that sustainable and efficient use of energy sources, including fossil
fuel, hydrogen, nuclear and renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency and technology
deployment are essential for each country’s energy transitions, building reliable energy systems
and strengthening energy security. We welcome the ongoing practical cooperation within the
BRICS Energy Research Cooperation Platform (ERCP) and take note of the BRICS Energy
Technology Report 2021.

48. We welcome the last meeting of BRICS Tourism Ministers to further promote intra-
BRICS cooperation in this sector. We appreciate the launch of the BRICS alliance for Green
Tourism to promote measures which can shape a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive
tourism sector.

49. We reiterate the need for all countries to cooperate in promoting and protecting human
rights and fundamental freedoms under the principles of equality and mutual respect. We agree
to continue to treat all human rights, including the right to development, in a fair and equal
manner, on the same footing and with the same emphasis. We agree to strengthen cooperation
on issues of common interests both within BRICS and in multilateral fora including the United
Nations Human Rights Council, taking into account the necessity to promote, protect and fulfil
human rights in a non-selective, non-politicized and constructive manner, and without double
standards.

Economic and Financial Cooperation for Sustainable Development

50. We welcome the progress made under the pillar of economic and financial
cooperation towards enhancing our capacity in meeting our Sustainable Development Goals,
especially in light of the challenges posed by the pandemic. In this regard, we stress the
importance of continued implementation of the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2025
in all relevant Ministerial tracks and Working Groups.

51. We recognize that the macroeconomic stability of the BRICS economies will play a
major role in achieving global recovery and stability. We endorse the BRICS Statement on
Global Economic Outlook and Responding to COVID-19 Crisis adopted by our Finance
Ministers and Central Banks Governors. As we continue our efforts to strengthen our
cooperation towards achieving strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive economic growth in
a post-pandemic world, we welcome the sharing of policy experience by BRICS countries on
their domestic economic responses to the pandemic.

52. We appreciate the outcomes of the Meeting of BRICS Heads of Customs

Administrations, and encourage BRICS Customs to further cooperate in such areas as joint
enforcement network, capacity building and administrative assistance. We welcome the
finalization of the BRICS Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in
Customs Matters, and support that a Customs training workshop be held in the BRICS Customs
Training Centre in India and joint BRICS Customs enforcement operations be organized in
mutually agreed areas.
53. We recognize the importance of strengthening infrastructure and information-sharing
to better identify investment opportunities, leverage private sector investments and meet
infrastructure investment needs of BRICS countries. In this regard, we welcome the ‘Technical
Report on Social Infrastructure Financing and Use of Digital Technologies’ prepared by the
BRICS Taskforce on PPP and Infrastructure as a collaborative effort to share knowledge. We
look forward to resuming technical engagements with the NDB and the BRICS Task Force on
PPP and Infrastructure on the Integrated Digital Platform on infrastructure investment projects
and call for intensification of work in this area.

54. We welcome the outcomes of the Trade Ministers’ meeting, its Joint Communique
and endorse the Statement on Cooperation on the Multilateral Trading System, Framework for
Cooperation in Trade in Professional Services, Framework for Ensuring Consumer Protection
in E-Commerce, and the Declaration on Cooperation for Protection of Genetic Resources,
Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions. We welcome the adoption of the
Implementation Roadmap on Trade and Investment aspects of the Strategy for BRICS
Economic Partnership 2025. We stress the need to continue our joint efforts on facilitating a
conducive environment for enhancing trade, specifically value-added trade, among BRICS
countries while striving to address the pandemic and its consequences.

55. We welcome the outcomes of the MSME Roundtable, which has helped enhance our
cooperation in the area of development of MSMEs to integrate them to global value chains. We
also welcome the work being carried out by our Finance Ministries and Central Banks on the
preparation of a survey on Fintech applications in MSMEs and a Report on ‘Digital Financial
Inclusion’ respectively.

56. We appreciate the NDB’s substantive progress in membership expansion despite

challenges emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic. We reiterate that the process of expansion
should be gradual and balanced in terms of geographic representation in its membership as well
as supportive of the NDB's goals of attaining the highest possible credit rating and institutional
development. We note with satisfaction the discussions held at the Annual meeting of the Board
of Governors of the New Development Bank and look forward to the Bank’s second General
Strategy for 2022-26. We recognize the role of New Development Bank as vital to addressing
health and economic consequences of the pandemic and encourage the NDB to explore the
possibility of financing more social infrastructure projects, including those that use digital
technologies. We also urge the Bank to enhance its role in mobilizing and catalyzing private
capital as well as undertake more co-financing ventures with other Multilateral Development
Banks (MDBs) and Development Financial Institutions (DFIs). We look forward to the Bank’s
relocation to its permanent headquarters in Shanghai and the opening of NDB’s regional office
in India in 2021.

57. We acknowledge the importance of strengthening the Contingent Reserve

Arrangement (CRA) mechanism. Furthermore, we welcome the successful completion of the
fourth CRA test run and support the work to improve the framework for coordination between
the CRA and the IMF.
 58. We welcome the first collaborative study of our central banks on impact of COVID-
19 on Balance of Payments of BRICS countries and the publication of the BRICS Economic
Bulletin 2021 as part of our efforts to enhance CRA’s analytical and research capacity.

59. We acknowledge the fruitful cooperation under the BRICS Payments Task Force
(BPTF) through dialogues and discussion. We take note of the progress achieved in the ‘BRICS
Local Currency Bond Fund’ initiative and look forward to its operation.

60. We commend the ‘e-Booklet of Information Security Regulations in Finance’ and the
‘Compendium on BRICS Best Practices in Information Security Risks: Supervision and
Control’ as comprehensive documents of regulations and best practices under the BRICS Rapid
Information Security Channel (BRISC).

61. We welcome the continuing work of Inter-Bank Cooperation Mechanism (IMC) to

implement the Memorandum of BRICS DFIs Principles for Responsible Financing. .

62. Recognizing the important role of fair competition in supporting business

development, protecting consumers’ interests, and promoting post-pandemic economic
recovery and growth in difficult times, we will continue to deepen practical cooperation in the
field of competition. We support the BRICS International Competition Conference to be held
in China in November 2021 and in India in 2023.

63. We highlight the need to continue advancing the implementation of the Working
Mechanism on Technical Regulations, Standards, Metrology and Conformity Assessment
procedures for cooperation to facilitate trade among the BRICS countries.

Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges

64. We reaffirm the importance of BRICS people-to-people exchanges in enhancing

mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation amongst our nations and people. We note
with satisfaction, in this regard, the progress made under this pillar under India’s Chairship in
2021, including in the fields of governance, culture, education, sports, arts, films, media, youth
and academic exchanges, and looked forward to further cooperation in these areas.

65. We support further cooperation between business associations of BRICS Countries.

We welcome the successful meetings of the BRICS Business Forum, the BRICS Business
Council and the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance, and appreciate their efforts in
strengthening business ties and promoting trade and investment relations amongst our countries.

66. We welcome the launch of the ‘BRICS Solutions for SDGs Awards 2021’ by the
BRICS Business Council in recognition of the work being done in BRICS countries towards
achieving SDGs through innovative solutions. We recognize that these awards will help in the
exchange of knowledge and best practices in the area of SDGs. We also appreciate the BRICS
Business Council for optimally leveraging digital technologies to organise a virtual trade fair
which brought together business houses, entrepreneurs and other relevant players on a common
digital platform to provide a thrust to intra-BRICS economic engagement.
67. We commend the progress of BRICS countries in tackling new challenges in urban
areas and note the contribution of the BRICS Smart Cities Workshop, Urbanisation Forum, and
Friendship cities & Local Government Cooperation Forum towards these efforts.

68. We commend the progress in cultural cooperation and acknowledge its role in
enhancing understanding between our people. We welcome the outcomes of the last meeting of
the BRICS Ministers of Culture and look forward to further exchanges in this field.

69. We welcome the organization of the curtain raiser for the BRICS Film Festival. We
note with satisfaction that BRICS members will be ‘Focus Countries’ at the upcoming
International Film Festival of India in November 2021.

70. We recognize that continuity in youth exchanges in different spheres, including in

such areas as science, education, arts and culture, innovation, energy, diplomacy, volunteerism
and entrepreneurship, would ensure a bright future for intra-BRICS cooperation and appreciate
India’s efforts to host the BRICS Youth Summit despite the pandemic.

71. We look forward to the upcoming BRICS Sports Ministers Meeting in 2021 and
encourage intra-BRICS cooperation in field of Physical Culture and Sports. We express our
support to China to host Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

72. We commend the outcomes of the Meetings of the BRICS Think Tank Council
(BTTC) and BRICS Academic Forum, acknowledging the progress made towards
strengthening the dialogue and exchanges between our academic communities so as to promote
future-oriented research, policy analysis and knowledge-sharing. We welcome the outcomes of
the BRICS Civil Forum and take note of its recommendations.

73. China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia commend India’s BRICS Chairship in 2021
and express their gratitude to the government and people of India for holding the XIII BRICS
Summit.

74. Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa extend full support to China for its BRICS
Chairship in 2022 and the holding of the XIV BRICS Summit.

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 Annex I
BRICS Cooperation Outcomes

S. No. The following Ministerial outcomes or documents have been adopted:

Media statement – Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International

1.
Relations

2. BRICS Joint Statement on Strengthening and Reforming the Multilateral System

3. Declaration of the VI BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting

4. Declaration of the VIII BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting 2021

5. Ministerial Communique of the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ Meeting

6. BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Declaration 2021

7. XI BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting Declaration 2021

8. BRICS Joint Declaration for Industry Ministers

9. Joint Declaration of the 11th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture

New Delhi Statement on Environment – 7th Meeting of BRICS Environment

10.
Ministers

11. BRICS Declaration for Energy Ministers

BRICS Trade Ministers Joint Communique

(a) BRICS Cooperation on Multilateral Trading System

(b) Cooperation for Protection of Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and

12.
Traditional Cultural Expressions under the BRICS IPR Cooperation

(c) Framework for Ensuring Consumer Protection in e-Commerce

(d) BRICS Framework for Cooperation in Trade in Professional Services

 (e) BRICS Implementation Roadmap on Trade and Investment related aspects of
the ‘Strategy of BRICS Economic Partnership 2025’

13. BRICS Digital Health Declaration

The following initiatives or documents have also been adopted:

14. BRICS Terms of Reference

15. Agreement on Cooperation on BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation

Agriculture

16. Action Plan 2021-2024 for Agricultural Cooperation of BRICS Countries

17. BRICS Agriculture Research Platform in virtual format

Anti-Drug Agencies

18. Communique of the 5th BRICS Anti-Drug Working Group Meeting

Counter-Terrorism

19. BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan

Energy

20. BRICS Energy Report 2021

21. BRICS Energy Technology Report 2021

 22. BRICS Energy Research Directory 2021

Finance

23. Report on Digital Financial Inclusion in BRICS

24. BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement – (a) Economic Bulletin 2021, (b)
Collaborative Study and (c) CRA Test Run 2021 – Evaluation Report

25. BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Statement on Global
Economic Outlook and Responding to COVID-19 Crisis

26. (a) BRICS e-Booklet on Information Security Regulations in Finance and

(b) Compendium on Best Practices – Information Security Risks

27. BRICS Report on Social Infrastructure: Financing and Use of Digital Technologies

28. BRICS Case Study on Country-Specific Experiences of Fintech Applications in

MSMEs

Health and Traditional Medicine

29. BRICS Online Declaration in 2021 on Applying Traditional Medicine to Combat

COVID-19

Outcomes of the other branches of government, business and people-to-people

S.No.
meetings:

1. Report of BRICS Business Council

2. Report of Women’s Business Alliance

3. Recommendation of the BRICS Academic Forum 2021 to the Leaders

4. Recommendations of the BRICS Civil Forum

5. Report of the BRICS Working Group on Automotive Sector

6. BRICS Joint Statistical Publication (JSP)

7. Future of BRICS (edited volume of essays coordinated by BRICS Think Tank Council)
8. Road to BRICS Academic Forum
 Annex II
Meetings held under India’s Chairship

The following meetings have been held under India's BRICS Chairship till 09 September 2021:

Leaders’ Meeting:

S. No. Date
Meeting
1. XIII BRICS Summit 09 September 2021

Sherpas’/Sous-Sherpas’ Meetings:

S. No. Meeting Date

(i) 24-26 February

2021

1. Meeting of BRICS Sherpas/Sous-Sherpas (ii) 26-28 May 2021

(iii) 07 September
2021

18-20 and 23 August

2. Meeting of BRICS Sous-Sherpas
2021

Ministerial and Heads of Agencies’ Meetings:

S. No. Meeting Date

(i) 06 April 2021

1. BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
(FMCBG)
(ii) 26 August 2021

2. CRA Governing Council 30 April 2021

3. Heads of BRICS Competition Agencies 27 May 2021

4. BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International

01 June 2021
Relations

5. BRICS Heads of Anti-Drug Agencies 24 June 2021

6. BRICS Culture Ministers 02 July 2021

7. BRICS Education Ministers 06 July 2021

8. BRICS Heads of Customs Administrations 08 July 2021

9. BRICS Tourism Ministers 13 July 2021

10. BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers 15 July 2021

11. BRICS Health Ministers and High-Level Segment on

28 July 2021
Traditional Medicines

12. BRICS Industry Ministers 18 August 2021

13. BRICS Heads of the Space Agencies 18 August 2021

14. BRICS High-Ranking Officials Responsible for Security

24 August 2021
Matters/National Security Advisors

15. Heads of Intellectual Property Offices (HIPO) 25 August 2021

16. 7th BRICS Ministers of Environment Meeting 27 August 2021

17. BRICS Agriculture Ministers 27 August 2021

18. BRICS Ministers/Heads of Agencies Responsible for

31 August 2021
Youth

19. BRICS Energy Ministers 02 September 2021

20. BRICS Trade Ministers 03 September 2021

02-03 September
21. BRICS Digital Health Summit
2021
Senior Officials’ and Sectoral Meetings:

S.No. Meeting Date

(i) 15 January 2021

(ii) 04 March 2021

BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA)
1. (iii) 17 May 2021
Technical Group
(iv) 27 May 2021

(v) 10 August 2021

2. 11th BRICS S&T Steering Committee 20 January 2021

(i) 29 January 2021

(ii) 19 March 2021

3. BRICS Rapid Information Security Channel (BRISC)
(iii) 21 May 2021

(iv) 15 July 2021

(i) 03 February 2021

4. BRICS Payments Task Force (BPTF)
(ii) 24 May 2021

(i) 05 February 2021

Meeting of BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement
5. (ii) 15 March 2021
(CRA) Research Group
(iii) 13 May 2021

6. BRICS Group on Digital Financial Inclusion (i) 08 February 2021

 (ii) 18 March 2021

(iii) 20 April 2021

(iv) 25 May 2021

(i) 24 February 2021

7. BRICS Finance and Central Bank Deputies
(ii) 27 July 2021

Technical Group Meeting of BRICS National Statistical

8. 24 February 2021
Offices (NSOs) on Joint Statistical Publication (JSP)

(i) 25 February 2021

(ii) 12 May 2021

9. BRICS Bond Fund Working Group
(iii) 21 June 2021

(iv) 09 September
2021

BRICS Working Group on Research Infrastructure and

10. 03 March 2021
Mega-Science projects

(i) 26th Meeting – 09 -

11 March 2021

(ii) 27th Meeting – 12 -

BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues
11. 14 July 2021
(CGETI)
(iii) 28th Meeting – 31
August - 02
September 2021

(i) 10 March 2021

BRICS CRA System of Exchange in Macroeconomic
12.
Information (SEMI)
(ii) 18 June 2021

(i) 16 March 2021

13. BRICS Customs Experts (ii) 29 June 2021

(iii) 16 August 2021

 (iv) 19 August 2021

14. BRICS Deans of Diplomatic Academies 16 March 2021

15. BRICS Experts in Traditional Medicines 25 March 2021

(i) 26 March 2021

16. BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG)
(ii) 02 July 2021

BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA)

17. 30 March 2021
Standing Committee

(i) 06-07 April 2021

18. Experts on BRICS Terms of Reference (ii) 19 April 2021

(iii) 20 July 2021

(i) 09 April 2021

19. BRICS Task Force on PPP and Infrastructure
(ii)10 August 2021

BRICS Officials from Foreign Ministries and Space

20. 13 April 2021
Agencies

21. BRICS Disaster Management Joint Task Force 16 April 2021

(i) 11-12 May 2021

22. BRICS Employment Working Group
(ii) 08-09 July 2021
BRICS Energy Research Platform - Committee of
23. 12-13 May 2021
Senior Energy Officials
24. BRICS TB Research Network 14 May 2021
BRICS Special Envoys for Middle East and North
25. 17 May 2021
Africa (MENA)

(i) 20-21 May 2021

26. BRICS Senior Energy Officials
(ii)11-12 August 2021
 (i) 22 June 2021
27. 12th BRICS S&T Steering Committee
(ii) 08 July 2021

28. BRICS S&T Funding Parties 24 June 2021

29. BRICS Senior Culture Officials 01 July 2021

30. BRICS Senior Officials on Education 02 July 2021

31. BRICS Senior Officers of Tourism 12 July 2021
32. Energy Efficiency Working Group 13-14 July 2021
33. BRICS ‘Immunization & COVID-19 Vaccine’ 23 July 2021

34. BRICS Expert Group on Agriculture 26-27 July 2021

BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group - Sub-
35. 26-27 July 2021
Working Groups
BRICS Senior Officials on Health/Traditional
36. 26-27 July 2021
Medicines

(i) 27 July 2021

37. BRICS PartNIR Advisory Group
(ii) 06, 10-11 August
2021

38. BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group 28-29 July 2021

39. BRICS Working Group on Security in the use of ICTs 12 August 2021

40. BRICS Working Group on Agriculture 12-13 August 2021

41. BRICS Working Group on Telecommunication 25-26 August 2021

42. BRICS Working Group on Environment 26 August 2021

Workshops/Seminars/Forums/People-to-People/Other Meetings:

S.No. Meeting Date

Meeting of BRICS Network University (BRICS NU)
1. 30 March 2021
International Thematic Group (ITG)
 Seminar on Misuse of Internet for Terrorist Purposes
2. and the Role of Digital Forensics in Terrorist 13-14 April 2021
Investigation
3. Launch of BRICS Academic Process 13-15 April 2021

4. BRICS Think Tank Council Meeting 14 April 2021

5. BRICS Civil Forum Curtain Raiser 16-17 April 2021

6. Seminar on Energy Storage Technologies 22 April 2021
BRICS Academic Dialogue on Reformed
7. 27 April 2021
Multilateralism
8. Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy 29-30 April 2021

9. BRICS Academic Dialogue on Global Health 11-12 May 2021

Seminar on ‘Social Infrastructure: Financing and Use of

10. 13 May 2021
Digital Technologies’

11. BRICS Working Group on Astronomy 19-20 May 2021

BRICS Meeting of Fintech for Small and Medium

12. 20 May 2021
Enterprises and Financial Inclusion
BRICS Academic Dialogue on Sustainable
13. 20-21 May 2021
Development Goals
BRICS Working Group on Biotechnology and
14. 25-26 May 2021
Biomedicine including Human Health and Neuroscience
BRICS Working Group On ICTs and High-Performance
15. 27-28 May 2021
Computing
Webinar on Harmonization of Regulation of
16. 28 May 2021
Standardization of Traditional Medicine products
BRICS Academic Dialogue on Future of Jobs and Work:
17. 02 June 2021
Towards a women-led growth framework

18. BRICS Academic Dialogue on International Security 15 June 2021

19. Virtual Conference of BRICS Network Universities 16-18 June 2021

Seminar on Hydrogen Initiative- Green Hydrogen/
20. Hydrogen Fuel Cell/Green Ammonium/New 22-23 June 2021
Electrolysis Technology
BRICS Academic Dialogue in Digital BRICS: A new
21. framework for cooperation on technology and 24 June 2021
innovation
BRICS Network University International Governing
22. 29 June 2021
Board
 Symposium on ‘The role of Traditional Medicine in
23. public health interventions on COVID-19 in BRICS 30 June 2021
Countries’

(i) 16 July 2021

24. BRICS Workshop on Trade in Services Statistics
(ii) 13 August 2021

25. BRICS Economic Forum (BRICS Academic Dialogue) 19-20 July 2021
26. BRICS MSME Roundtable 22 July 2021
4th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Ocean and
27. 27-28 July 2021
Polar Science and technology
28. BRICS Civil Forum 28-29 July 2021
29. BRICS Women Innovation Contest 30 July 2021
30. Workshop on Digital Forensics for BRICS countries 03-05 August 2021
31. BRICS Think Tank Council Meeting 03 and 05 August 2021
32. BRICS Academic Forum 03-06 August 2021
33. BRICS Smart Cities Workshop 05-06 August 2021
34. BRICS Virtual Trade Fair 16-18 August 2021

35. BRICS Business Forum 16-18 August 2021

36. BRICS Think Tank Council 25 August 2021

37. Seminar for BRICS Officials on Anti-Corruption 26-27 August 2021

38. BRICS Youth Summit 29-31 August 2021

39. BRICS Business Council 31 August 2021

40. BRICS Women’s Business Alliance 02 September 2021

41. BRICS Film Technology Symposium 01-02 September 2021

Harmonization of Standards: Challenges and
42. 06 September 2021
Opportunities for World Trade
BRICS Forum on Partnership on New Industrial
43. 07 September 2021
Revolution
BRICS Roundtable for Trade and Investment Promotion
44. 08 September 2021
Agencies
Meeting of CEOs of BRICS Interbank Cooperation
45. 08 September 2021
Mechanism (ICM)
BRICS Annual Financial Forum under the BRICS
46. 08 September 2021
Interbank Cooperation Mechanism
The Remaining Events of India’s BRICS Chairship 2021:

1. Meeting of the BRICS Ministers for Disaster Management

2. Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Telecommunication
3. Meeting of BRICS Water Ministers
4. Meeting of BRICS Sports Ministers
5. BRICS Science and Technology Ministers
6. BRICS Meeting of Tax Heads
7. 2nd BRICS CRA Governing Council Meeting
8. BRICS High-Level Forum on Traditional Medicines
9. BRICS Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
10. VII BRICS International Competition Conference
11. BRICS Parliamentarian Forum
12. 4th Meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous Sherpas
13. BRICS Young Scientists’ Conclave
14. 4th Meeting of the Joint Task Force (JTF) on Disaster Management
15. BRICS Meeting of Tax Experts
16. BRICS Working Group on STIEP
17. Workshop on Capacity Building for BRICS Customs Officials
18. Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Geospatial Technologies and its
Application
19. BRICS International Youth Camp
20. BRICS International Municipal Forum
21. BRICS Young Diplomats’ Forum
22. Meeting of Working Group on Telecommunication
23. Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Materials Science and Nanotechnology
24. BRICS Foreign Policy Dialogue
25. BRICS Urbanisation Forum
26. Meeting of BRICS STI Funding Working Group
27. BRICS Water Forum
28. BRICS Film Festival Curtain Raiser
29. BRICS Film Festival
30. Meeting of BRICS Senior Officials on Science, Technology, and Innovation
31. BRICS Friendship Cities and Local Government Cooperation Forum
32. CRA Standing Committee Meetings
33. BRICS Fusion Week
34. BRICS Technology Transfer Network Cooperation Conference and related
activities
35. BRICS Technology Transfer and Innovation Cooperation Forum
36. BRICS Science Popularizers Forum
37. BRICS Workshop on Business Incubation
38. Meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Research Infrastructures and Mega-
Science projects
39. BRICS STI Call: Flagship Programme 2021
40. BRICS Water Forum (STI event)
41. BRICS Conference on Technology Foresight and STI Policy
42. Joint operation under BRICS Customs Joint Enforcement Network (JEN)
43. 3rd and 4th BRICS CRA SEMI Meeting
44. 3rd and 4th BRICS Payments Task Force (BPTF) Meeting
45. 5th and 6th BRICS Rapid Information Security Channel (BRISC)
46. 6th and 7th BRICS CRA Technical Group Meeting
47. BRICS Central Banks Workstream Seminar
48. BRICS Bond Fund Working Group Meeting