17th BRICS Summit in Rio ends; Declaration backs India's BRICS Chairship in 2026
On 7 July 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, PM Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS session on 'Environment, COP-30 and Global Health' as the 17th BRICS Summit (6â7 July) concluded, with the Rio de Janeiro Declaration backing India's Chairship in 2026.
Summary
The 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 6â7 July 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session on 'Reform of Global Governance and Peace and Security', a session on 'Strengthening Multilateral, Economic-Financial Affairs and Artificial Intelligence', and, on 7 July, a session on 'Environment, COP-30 and Global Health', where he called climate justice a moral responsibility, cited initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, CDRI and the Global Biofuels Alliance, and welcomed the group's Framework Declaration on Climate Finance. He called the Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025 an attack on all humanity and urged zero tolerance for terrorism. The Rio de Janeiro Declaration welcomed Indonesia as a BRICS member, condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025 in which 26 people were killed, and extended full support to India for its BRICS Chairship in 2026 and the holding of the 18th BRICS Summit in India.
Key facts
- Summit
- 17th BRICS Summit, Rio de Janeiro, 6â7 July 2025 (Brazil's Chairship)
- PM's sessions
- Global Governance & Peace and Security; Multilateralism, Economic-Financial Affairs & AI; Environment, COP-30 & Global Health (7 July)
- Declaration
- Welcomes Indonesia as member; condemns 22 April 2025 J&K terror attack (26 killed)
- Next
- India to hold BRICS Chairship in 2026 and host the 18th Summit
- Climate
- Framework Declaration on Climate Finance adopted by the group
Practice MCQs 5 questions
Which city hosted the 17th BRICS Summit on 6â7 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A â Rio de Janeiro
PMO: the 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 6â7 July 2025.
According to the Rio de Janeiro Declaration (July 2025), which country will hold the BRICS Chairship in 2026 and host the 18th BRICS Summit?
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Correct answer: C â India
Rio de Janeiro Declaration: 'We extend full support to India for its BRICS Chairship in 2026 and the holding of the XVIII BRICS Summit in India.'
Which country was welcomed as a BRICS member in the Rio de Janeiro Declaration of July 2025?
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Correct answer: D â Indonesia
Rio de Janeiro Declaration: 'We welcome the Republic of Indonesia as a BRICS member', along with several partner countries such as Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Consider the following statements about the 17th BRICS Summit: 1. It was held on 6â7 July 2025. 2. PM Modi addressed a session on 'Environment, COP-30 and Global Health'. 3. The Rio Declaration named Brazil as host of the next BRICS Summit as well. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B â 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct per the PMO. Statement 3 is wrong: the Declaration supports India's Chairship in 2026 and the 18th Summit in India.
The Rio de Janeiro Declaration (July 2025) condemned in the strongest terms a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that took place on which date?
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Correct answer: A â 22 April 2025
Rio de Janeiro Declaration: 'We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025, during which 26 people were killed and many more injured.'