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Straddling cooperation and challenges at BRICS

India placed on the agenda the need for strengthening civil society organisations and think-tanks

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Harsh V PantVivek Mishra
After early speculation that this year’s summit might be held in an in-person format, the virtual meet, at least for India, kept the apprehensions of an official China visit — amidst an unresolved border dispute — away. This year’s BRICS Summit was its 14th iteration and was held virtually for the third consecutive time on 23-24 June. It included a high-level dialogue on global development.

At the summit, all five nations articulated their priorities even as they pledged to work together in strengthening and reforming global governance, working in solidarity to combat Covid-19, safeguarding peace and security, promoting economic recovery, expediting
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