BRICS Parliamentary Forum

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Recently, the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum concluded in Brasilia, Brazil.

About BRICS Parliamentary Forum

• It is a vital platform for dialogue among parliaments of BRICS member countries.
• The expanded BRICS parliamentary forum now includes India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, the UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia.
• The 1st BRICS Parliamentary Forum was held during Russia’s Chairship on 8 June 2015 in Moscow.
• India hosted the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in October 2016 on the sidelines of the 135th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Chairmanship: This forum’s Chairmanship rotates among its members annually.
• India was officially handed over the chairmanship of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, scheduled to be held in 2026.

Key Facts About BRICS

• BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a bloc of countries that formed a partnership following the creation of the term in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill (but it didn’t include South Africa at the time).
• South Africa joined in 2010, making it “BRICS”.
• The group was designed to bring together the world’s most important developing countries to challenge the political and economic power of the wealthier nations of North America and Western Europe.
• BRICS Grouping New Members: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt joined BRICS in 2024.Indonesia joined the bloc as a full member on January 6, 2025.

BRICS Parliamentary Forum FAQs

Q1: Which countries are in the BRICS forum?

Ans: The BRICS is a group formed by eleven countries: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.

Q2: What is the goal of BRICS?

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Ans: The primary goals of BRICS are to promote economic growth, development, and cooperation among its member countries. 

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