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Detailed explanation-1: -"Secretary (ER) Dammu Ravi led India’s delegation to 1st BRICS Sherpas & Sous Sherpas Meeting held under South Africa’s Chairmanship on 01-02 Feb 2023 in Limpopo,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Friday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Professor Anil Sooklal, Ambassador-at-Large for Asia and BRICS and South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa will host his counterparts from the Brazil, Russia, India and China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ambassador Anil Sooklal Dr Sookal also served as Chief Director for North Africa, Acting Chief Director for United Nations Political and Global Security Affairs and Head of the Department’s Parliamentary Office in Cape Town, and was co-ordinator of the substance team of the UN World Conference Against Racism, 2001.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is China. The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held virtually on January 18-19, 2022. China has taken on the rotating chairmanship of BRICS in 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -For Brazil, BRICS served three significant functions: It reinforced its identity as a rising power in economic and political terms. It catalyzed more robust trade relations with emerging economies. It provided a safe space for Brazil to interact with China as equals.