The BRICS countries have agreed to India’s proposed BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24), led by STI.
Highlights:
India proposed the Action Plan at the 12th Meeting of the BRICS S&T Steering Committee.
India has proposed plans to promote the sharing of experiences in mutual innovation Ecosystems and networks of innovators and entrepreneurs.
The BRICS Science, Technology, Innovation, and PARTNERSHIP (STIEP) Working Group would work out the specifics of the Action Plan.
In July 2021, the Department of Science and Technology of India hosted the twelfth meeting of the BRICS Science and Technology Steering Committee. BRICS science ministries and agencies participated in the meeting.
In addition, all countries agreed on the thematic areas proposed by India for the Sixth BRICS Conference of Young Scientists to be held in Bangalore from September 13 to 16, 2021.
The conclave will cover three topics: healthcare, energy solutions, and cyber-physical systems (CPS) and their applications.