The foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping are to discuss on measures to combat COVID-19. External Affairs Minister Shri S Jaishankar is to represent India at the meet.
Highlights
- The video conference is to be hosted by Russia as it is the current rotating head.
- The ministers are to discuss possible joint measures to fight against the highly contagious, fast spreading and dangerous COVID-19.
BRICS
- BRICS was established in 2009 and is the acronym of the members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
- All the five BRICS members are the members of G20.
BRICS representations
- The five members of the BRICS grouping contribute to 41% of the world population.
- The combined GDP of the five countries as of 2018 was 18.6 trillion USD.
Why is BRICS important for India?
- There is a huge tug of war between the super powers US and China-Russia.
- India is stuck in the middle between the super powers.
- The BRICS platform is a good opportunity for India to balance its relations between these super powers
- BRICS has recently become the voice of developing countries.
- This is mainly because the western countries are increasing their challenges on the issues starting from World Trade Organization till Climate change.
- India is pursuing to get membership at the UNSC (United Nations Security Council).
- In order to achieve this, China is the major roadblock to India.
- Thus, BRICS acts as an opportunity to engage with China and resolve the disputes.
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