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Topic 131 · Summits, Conferences & Treaties

18th BRICS Summit: New Delhi Declaration

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 September 2026.
  2. Theme: 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.'
  3. Current Head: India held the 2026 BRICS chair, with PM Modi as host; China is the chair for 2027, per the Declaration.
  4. Declaration: The 140-paragraph New Delhi Declaration was adopted on 12 September 2026, the summit's first day.
  5. Key Positions: It backs UN reform and a WTO-centred trade system, criticises unilateral tariffs and condemns the Pahalgam attack.
  6. Currency Stance: It supports local-currency settlement among members, not a common currency.
  7. India Link: Xi Jinping made his first India visit in seven years, and the summit showcased India's push for reformed multilateralism.
  8. Secretariat: BRICS has no permanent headquarters or secretariat; the chair rotates annually.
  9. Founded: The BRIC grouping first met in 2006; its first summit was at Yekaterinburg in 2009, and South Africa joined in 2010.
  10. Landmark: The 2014 Fortaleza summit agreed the New Development Bank, headquartered in Shanghai.
  11. Articles: Entries 10 and 14 of the Union List cover foreign affairs and treaties; Article 253 enables laws implementing agreements.
  12. Doctrine: Declarations are 'soft law' – political commitments, not legally binding treaties like the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Question 1 of 10

Where was the 18th BRICS Summit held on 12-13 September 2026?

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Answer: (B) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Core Trigger: India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 September 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 1

Question 2 of 10

What was the theme of the 18th BRICS Summit?

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Answer: (C) Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

Theme: 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.'From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which country is BRICS chair for 2027, per the Declaration?

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Answer: (D) China

Current Head: India held the 2026 BRICS chair, with PM Modi as host; China is the chair for 2027, per the Declaration.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 3

Question 4 of 10

How many paragraphs does the New Delhi Declaration of BRICS contain?

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Answer: (C) 140

Declaration: The 140-paragraph New Delhi Declaration was adopted on 12 September 2026, the summit's first day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which attack does the BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemn?

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Answer: (D) Pahalgam attack

Key Positions: It backs UN reform and a WTO-centred trade system, criticises unilateral tariffs and condemns the Pahalgam attack.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1. The Declaration supports local-currency settlement among members. 2. It proposes a common BRICS currency. Which is correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Currency Stance: It supports local-currency settlement among members, not a common currency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 6

Question 7 of 10

BRICS has no permanent headquarters; what rotates annually?

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Answer: (C) The chair

Secretariat: BRICS has no permanent headquarters or secretariat; the chair rotates annually.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Where was the first BRIC summit held in 2009?

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Answer: (D) Yekaterinburg

Founded: The BRIC grouping first met in 2006; its first summit was at Yekaterinburg in 2009, and South Africa joined in 2010.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The New Development Bank agreed at Fortaleza in 2014 is headquartered in which city?

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Answer: (D) Shanghai

Landmark: The 2014 Fortaleza summit agreed the New Development Bank, headquartered in Shanghai.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. A BRICS declaration is a legally binding treaty. 2. Article 253 enables laws implementing international agreements. Which is correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Doctrine: Declarations are 'soft law' – political commitments, not legally binding treaties like the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 131, point 12

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