8th BRICS summit

8th BRICS summit
आठवाँ ब्रिक्स शिखर सम्मेलन
Host country India
Date October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)
Cities Panaji, Goa
Participants BRICS
Follows 7th BRICS summit
Precedes 9th BRICS summit
Website BRICS India 2016

The 2016 BRICS summit will be the eighth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit will be held in Panaji, Goa in India, from 15th to 16th October 2016.[1] India is to assume the chair of the BRICS from February 2016 to December 2016.[2][3][4]

Background

In July 2015, during the 7th BRICS summit, it was announced that India will host the 8th BRICS summit in 2016.[5] In March 2016, Goa was announced as the venue of the summit.[6]

Events

At the summit, India plans to hold a trade fair, a film festival, and the BRICS U-17 Football Cup.[7]

Participants

Core BRICS members
Host state and leader are shown in bold text.
Member Represented by Title
Brazil Brazil Dilma Rousseff President
Russia Russia Vladimir Putin President
India India Narendra Modi Prime Minister
China China Xi Jinping President
South Africa South Africa Jacob Zuma President

Leaders

References

  1. ↑ http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26558/Unveiling_of_Indias_BRICS_Logo_and_Launch_of_BRICS_Website_by_External_Affairs_Minister
  2. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-india-to-chair-brics-summit-in-2016-2103283
  3. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/New-Delhi-to-Host-2016-BRICS-Summit/2015/07/10/article2912208.ece1
  4. ↑ http://www.firstpost.com/world/india-to-chair-2016-brics-summit-trade-fair-film-festival-football-tournament-on-cards-2335600.html
  5. ↑ http://www.firstpost.com/world/india-to-chair-2016-brics-summit-trade-fair-film-festival-football-tournament-on-cards-2335600.html
  6. ↑ http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26558/Unveiling_of_Indias_BRICS_Logo_and_Launch_of_BRICS_Website_by_External_Affairs_Minister
  7. ↑ http://www.firstpost.com/world/india-to-chair-2016-brics-summit-trade-fair-film-festival-football-tournament-on-cards-2335600.html
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