Plea for making BRICS Young Diplomats Forum annual event

Participation and exchange of young diplomats in various professional courses conducted by Foreign Services Institutes of BRICS countries should be encouraged, the second BRICS Young Diplomats Forum has recommended.

During the four-day forum held in the city, it was also recommended that the meeting should be made an annual event "in order to provide opportunities to young diplomats to foster excellent long-term functional relationships among BRICS nations".

The forum has also recognised the importance of digital technology and supported the use of joint official future digital platforms as tools for exchange of information and interaction.

"Youth exchange programmes must be supported in academia sports, science and technology as well as business. Regular interaction of young scholars and researchers working in the field of international relations and its various dimensions should be encouraged," members of the BRICS Forum told reporters.

The Forum called upon the Diplomatic Training Institutes of BRICS nations to conduct foreign policy modules for the BRICS young diplomats to encourage better understanding of policies and cultural diversities, they said.

The Forum also welcomed the possible signing of a framework agreement between Diplomatic Academies of BRICS nations for sharing of expertise and experience.

"The signing would provide a platform for corporation between the Diplomatic Academies in an institutional manner and interaction among young diplomats," they stated.

Besides meeting senior ministers of the state government, the young diplomats participated in various programmes and met Speaker of the state Assembly.

India will host the two-day 8th Annual BRICS summit from October 15 in Goa with the participation of the heads of state or heads of government of the five-member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.