BRICS Summit Day 2: Terror 'key agenda'; leaders to look at global economy, political situation
Sun, 16 Oct 2016-09:58am , Goa , dna webdesk
Follow live updates from the BRICS Summit and first-ever BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit.
The Eighth BRICS Summit that kicked off with an informal dinner
of leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in Goa on
Saturday; would resume on Sunday, where the leaders will look at global
economy, political situation and the challenge posed by terror outfits.
As many as 115 events have been planned for the summit, the theme of which is 'BRICS' Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions. The focus is on giving a fillip to people-to-people contact.
The events include two parliamentary meetings, 15 ministerial-level meetings, 56 senior officials' meeting of working groups and expert groups, 27 workshops, three track-two events and five events along business pillars.
Summit leaders will also look at BRICS cooperation with other emerging economies, issues of climate change, sustainable development goals (SDGs), financing for development and how to increase people-to-people contact. In this connection, India hosted the first ever tourism convention of all BRICS countries.
The summit will start with a restricted meeting of five BRICS leaders, followed by a plenary session, BIMSTEC Meeting, and BRICS and a BIMSTEC Outreach Meeting.
Prime Minister Modi will address the media in the presence of all leaders, and there will be a leaders' statement at the end.
(With ANI inputs)
As many as 115 events have been planned for the summit, the theme of which is 'BRICS' Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions. The focus is on giving a fillip to people-to-people contact.
The events include two parliamentary meetings, 15 ministerial-level meetings, 56 senior officials' meeting of working groups and expert groups, 27 workshops, three track-two events and five events along business pillars.
Summit leaders will also look at BRICS cooperation with other emerging economies, issues of climate change, sustainable development goals (SDGs), financing for development and how to increase people-to-people contact. In this connection, India hosted the first ever tourism convention of all BRICS countries.
The summit will start with a restricted meeting of five BRICS leaders, followed by a plenary session, BIMSTEC Meeting, and BRICS and a BIMSTEC Outreach Meeting.
Prime Minister Modi will address the media in the presence of all leaders, and there will be a leaders' statement at the end.
(With ANI inputs)
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