BRICS pre-summit meetings gather pace, showcase India ( Source- Russia & India Report / Author- Nilova Roy Chaudhaury)
BRICS heads of State ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Roberto Stuckert Filho) Source- Russia& India Report Author- Nilova Roy Chaudhaury , RIR The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) calendar year is packed with more than 50 meetings across a whole range of sectors which are held in the run-up to the Summit of leaders from all the five member countries. The BRICS Working Group on Energy Saving & Energy Efficiency just concluded their pre-Summit meeting (July 4 and 5) in which they deliberated on how to increase cooperation in energy saving and energy efficiency within BRICS. During the deliberations, officials from India, Russia, China, South Africa and Brazil made presentations on measures taken to save energy, improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint Among the main areas of cooperation and a key objective of BRICS is energy cooperation through joint research and technology projects. The meeting was a foll