Q. Consider the following statements regarding the BRICS:
In 2025, Indonesia became the first Southeast Asian country to join BRICS as its tenth member.
The BRICS headquarters is located in Petersburg, Russia.
To date, India has hosted the BRICS Summit only once.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
On January 6, 2025, Indonesia became the tenth member of BRICS, making it the first Southeast Asian country to join the group. Indonesia’s membership, approved in 2023, was finalized after its 2024 presidential election. The BRICS expansion was endorsed at the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The BRICS group consists of major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
The BRICS headquarters is located in Shanghai, China.
The 13th BRICS Summit was held virtually under India's chairmanship, marking the third time India hosted the summit, after 2012 and 2016.