India, which currently chairs BRICS, was represented by M J Akbar, the Minister of State for External Affairs
Summit will be held next month in Goa and as a lead up to that India has initiated a number of events within the spirit of the BRICS
Agenda of the BRICS meetings has considerably widened over the years encompassing global issues such as climate change, food and energy security
BRICS nations unanimously called for augmenting the capacities of cities to promote effective urban planning and management with wider participation of citizens
The ministers, who met in South Goa during the two-day meeting, also agreed on a memorandum of understanding
The BRICS leaders summit will be held in Goa next month
BRICS ministers are expected to discuss thematic areas of mutual interest
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate the three-day meet
The sum of the BRICS meet would be articulated in a 'Goa Declaration' on the summit's concluding day
Besides meeting senior ministers of the state government, the young diplomats participated in various programmes and met Speaker of the state Assembly
PM Modi addressed the BRICS Leaders Meeting before the 8th annual Summit in Goa from October 15-16
On India's 'Atulya Bharat' campaign, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar made presentations
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore will inaugurate the festival
The convention is being organised as a precursor to 'The BRICS Summit' to be held in Goa in October this year
On the first day of the meet, a presentation will be made on the Indian Tourism Ministry's 'Atulya Bharat' campaign
Jaitley suggested that the BRICS countries should set up a task force comprising officials and experts to discuss and then set up an appropriate mechanism
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar recently reviewed the security arrangements for the summit
As of 2015, the five nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have trading of $242 billion
Heads and members of delegation from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa were present in the two-day meeting
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the meeting which will have different plenary sessions