World Organisations – Pacts and Summits 15th BRICS Summit 15th BRICS Summit was held under South Africa’s chairship, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The outcome of the summit - Johannesburg Declaration. Bilateral Meetings: Apart from the main BRICS events, PM Modi meetings with leaders from China (Xi Jinping) Senegal Mozambique Ethiopia Iran India invited the participant countries to join bodies such as: International Solar Alliance One Sun, One World, One Grid Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure One Earth, One Health Big Cat Alliance Global Centre for Traditional Medicine BRICS Expansion: It was decided to expand BRICS by adding six new countries. Iran United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Argentina Egypt Ethiopia About BRICS Formation - September 2006 1st BRIC summit 16 June 2009 (Yekaterinburg) Headquarters – Shanghai Members - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (joined in 2010) Current Chair of BRICS - South Africa (President Cyril Ramaphosa) New Development Bank – 2015 (Fortaleza declaration) Sports and Games Chess World Cup 2023 The 2023 FIDE World Cup held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Norwegian Grand Master (GM) Magnus Carlsen won the FIDE World Cup for the first time. Indian Grand Master R Praggnanandha secures Runner-up. Note Praggnanandha has secured a ticket to the 2024 Candidates Tournament that will take place in Toronto, Canada in 2024. Awards & Honours 69th National Film Awards The winners of the 69th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi. Feature and non-feature films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, were eligible for National Film Awards 2021. List of winners at the 69th National Film Awards: Best Feature Film: Rocketry Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan, Godavari Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration:…
