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PM Delivers Opening Remarks at 18th BRICS Summit Session on Shaping Inclusive Global Growth Through Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability

Distilled Policy Brief

  • India's BRICS chairmanship focused on four core pillars—Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability—leading to agreements on the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for infectious diseases, Early Warning Data Integration Guidelines for disaster management, and the BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework.
  • To foster Sustainability, BRICS established a Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage along with Centers of Excellence for Agro-Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture, aiming to deliver adaptable solutions for the Global South.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Key BRICS mechanisms established or proposed include the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System for health, BRICS Startup Innovation Fund (proposed), BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture, BRICS MSME Cooperation Portal, and BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Analyze how BRICS is transitioning from a geopolitical grouping to an actionable sector-specific development partnership through initiatives in digital agriculture, climate adaptation, and MSME integration.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

International Relations

With reference to the initiatives highlighted during India's BRICS chairmanship, consider the following statements: 1. The BRICS Integrated Early Warning System was agreed upon for the prevention and response to infectious diseases. 2. The BRICS MSME Cooperation Portal was initiated to connect small enterprises with knowledge, finance, and new markets. 3. Centers of Excellence for Agro-Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture were established to foster sustainability and deliver adaptable solutions for the Global South. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • [A] 1 and 2 only
  • [B] 2 and 3 only
  • [C] 1 and 3 only
  • [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [D] 1, 2 and 3

All three statements are correct. Under India's BRICS chairmanship, the BRICS Integrated Early Warning System was agreed upon to handle infectious diseases (Resilience pillar). The BRICS MSME Cooperation Portal connects small enterprises to knowledge, finance, and markets (Cooperation pillar). Under Sustainability, Centers of Excellence for Agro-Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture were established to provide solutions for the Global South.

Tark High-Yield Question Bank ⚡ Practice Full Test in Testing Arena ↗

🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

South-South Cooperation: The technical and economic cooperation among developing countries aimed at mutual self-reliance and collective bargaining power in international governance.
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): Open, interoperable digital rails (e.g., identity, payments, data exchange) leveraged to drive public service delivery and economic inclusion in sectors like agriculture and MSMEs.