New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a two-day meeting of BRICS Sports and Youth Ministers beginning on Saturday in Visakhapatnam where a joint declaration focussing on sports manufacturing and indigenous disciplines will be issued on the final day.
The engagements will bring together Ministers and Heads of Delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation in youth affairs and sports.
The Sports Ministers’ Meeting will include statements by Heads of Delegation from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates, followed by the adoption of the Joint Declaration, stated a government press release.
The meetings will be chaired by Mandaviya, with Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Raksha Khadse, participating in the proceedings.
Senior officials of the Sports Ministry, including Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao, will also be associated with the engagements.
The BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting on Saturday will focus on strengthening cooperation in youth development and empowerment, with discussions covering education, skills, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.
The meeting is expected to culminate in the adoption of the BRICS Youth Ministerial Joint Declaration and the BRICS Youth Cooperation Framework.
At the BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting on Sunday, member countries would reaffirm their shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in sports.
The focus will be on areas including traditional and indigenous sports, sports technology, sports manufacturing and the finalisation of the Joint Declaration.
The programme will also feature the BRICS Friendship Cycling Event.
