CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China has taken on the rotating chairmanship of BRICS in 2022. Program and priorities for the year were discussed during the meeting. India’s BRICS Sherpa was Mr. Sanjay Bhattacharyya.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -From 18 to 19 January 2022, China’s BRICS Sherpa and Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu hosted the First BRICS Sherpas’ Meeting this year, which was attended by the BRICS Sherpas of Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa as well as representatives of relevant line agencies of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on January 26 said “countries like China and India are already ahead of the United States and EU members in many respects”, while also announcing that the 15th BRICS summit will take place in August this year at Durban, South Africa.

Detailed explanation-5: -BRICS 2022: The 14th BRICS Summit was convened under the Chairship of China on 23-24June 2022, in a virtual format. Key issues in the global context, including the reform of the multilateral system, the COVID-19 pandemic, and global economic recovery, were also discussed amongst others.