Statement by External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj on Formal Unveiling of India’s BRICS Logo and Launch of BRICS Website in New Delhi
Statement
by External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj on Formal Unveiling of
India’s BRICS Logo and Launch of BRICS Website in New Delhi
Following
is the text of the Statement by the External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma
Swaraj on Formal Unveiling of India’s BRICS Logo and Launch of BRICS Website in
New Delhi:
“Excellencies,
Representatives from the BRICS Countries,
Representatives from the BRICS Countries,
Friends
from Media,
Representatives
from Chambers of Businesses and Commerce and
Dear
Colleagues and Friends,
A
wish you all a very good morning and best wishes for Happy Holi in advance.
As
you know, India assumed BRICS Chairmanship from the Russian Federation for the
year 2016.
I
congratulate the Russian Federation for steering the BRICS process commendably
that culminated with the 7th BRICS Summit in the beautiful city of Ufa in July
2015.
I
am happy to share that the 8th BRICS Summit will be hosted in Goa on 15-16
October 2016.
It
gives me tremendous happiness to unveil India’s BRICS Logo, and to launch our
BRICS Website for the duration of India’s Chairmanship.
I
also wish to congratulate artiste Shri Sudeep Gandhi who designed and won the
BRICS Logo contest. He has travelled all the way from Mumbai to be with us
today.
Painted
in BRICS country’s colors and symbolizing India’s national flower, this BRICS
Lotus, designed by Shri Sudeep Gandhi, encompasses the BRICS spirit and will
grace all our events through the year.
During
our BRICS Chairmanship, well over fifty sectoral meetings will be organized at
the Ministerial, official, technical, and track II levels.
Our
core-theme for the BRICS Chairmanship is - Building Responsive, Inclusive and
Collective Solutions (BRICS).
We
will adopt a five-pronged approach during our Chairmanship. It will comprise of
Institution Building, Implementation, Integration, Innovation, and Continuity
with Consolidation (IIIIC or I4C).
Our
emphasis would be on institution building, implementation of previous
commitments flowing from the past Summits, and exploring synergies among the
existing mechanisms.
Enhancing
greater people-to-people participation in BRICS events will also be our
priority.
Keeping
this in mind, we have planned a series of events including – the BRICS Under-17
Football Tournament, BRICS Film Festival, BRICS Wellness Forum, BRICS Youth
Forum, Young Diplomat’s Forum, BRICS Trade Fair, BRICS Friendship Cities
Conclave besides the Think-Tank and Academic Forums.
It
will be our effort to organize various BRICS events across the country in
different States. This will give people a greater opportunity to enrich the
BRICS process. It would also be an occasion for our BRICS partners to visit
different cities and states of India.
India
will continue to work closely with our BRICS partners in taking the BRICS
agenda forward.
I
look forward to receiving the cooperation and support from fellow BRICS
countries during India's BRICS Chairmanship.
I
welcome you all for participating in today’s event.
Thank
You.
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