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India Hosts BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction — UPSC Current Affairs 2026

Homechevron_right23 Jul 2026chevron_rightIndia Hosts BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction

International23 Jul 2026

India Hosts BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction

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Under India's BRICS Chairmanship in 2026, the NDMA is hosting the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi.
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The meeting will accelerate the implementation of the BRICS DRR Work Plan (2025–2028).
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Ministers from the 10 BRICS member countries will adopt a Joint Statement reaffirming their commitment to disaster resilience.

●Host: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
●Chair: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, India (2026 Chairship).
●Theme: 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
●Key Outcome Expected: Adoption of the BRICS Joint Statement on Disaster Risk Reduction and progression of the 2025-2028 Work Plan.
●Historical Context: The DRR cooperation evolved from the Udaipur Declaration (2016) to the Kazan Declaration (2024).

Exam Relevance

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GS Paper 2 > International Groupings / GS Paper 3 > Disaster Management

Expected Questions

★Which declaration institutionalized the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group?

Key Terms

Udaipur Declaration (2016)

A BRICS agreement that originally established a Joint Task Force on Disaster Risk Management.

Kazan Declaration (2024)

Institutionalized the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group (DRRG) and adopted the Work Plan for 2025-2028.

priority_highMust Remember

•India holds the BRICS Chairmanship for 2026.
•BRICS now consists of 10 member countries, all participating in this DRR meeting.

tips_and_updatesExam Tips

•Disaster management groupings often appear in GS3 mains. Memorize the progression: Udaipur (2016) -> Kazan (2024) -> New Delhi (2026).

Question 1 of 2Score: 0/0

Factual

Which declaration institutionalized the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Group (DRRG) and adopted the BRICS DRR Work Plan (2025–2028)?

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