BRICS Nations Endorse India's Sports Technology And Goods Conclave Initiatives

Describing sport as a vehicle for social development, the BRICS New Delhi Declaration on Saturday backed India's twin proposals of forming a Working Group on Sports Technology and the organisation of a Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave for enhanced cooperation among member nations. The working.

Mandaviya had said India would play its part by contributing experts across key sporting domains to the proposed group. Once formed, the Working Group will strengthen BRICS cooperation in sports science, athlete performance, governance, Artificial Intelligence, digital transformation and innovation, the Sports Ministry had.

What Happened

The Sports Goods Manufacturing Conclave is being planned in Udaipur, Rajasthan, in November this year and will focus on exchange of technology and innovation, while bringing together manufacturers, exporters, investors, technology providers, SMEs, start-ups and research institutions. On the first day of.

• The BRICS Games, which were first held in 2017, could not be organised in from 2019 to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• India wanted to host the 2021 edition but could not do it.

• The Games were revived in 2022 and the last edition was held in 2024 in Kazan, Russia.

Key Details

The declaration noted its role in celebrating the diversity of the member nations.

• We emphasise the importance of sport as a vehicle for social development, people-to-people exchanges and promotion of healthy and active societies.

What Reports Say

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