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Building resilience: On the 17th Summit of BRICS emerging economies

The Rio declaration underlined (रेखांकित करना, ज़ोर देना) the cohesion (एकजुटता, सामंजस्य) within BRICS

The 17th Summit (शिखर सम्मेलन) of BRICS emerging economies, which ended on Monday (July 7, 2025) came at a time when the organisation was in the global spotlight (सुर्खियों में, सार्वजनिक ध्यान). This was the first such meeting that included all the newly inducted members (Egypt, Ethiopia, the UAE, Iran and Indonesia; Saudi Arabia has not joined so far (अब तक, अभी तक)). It also followed the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme, and the escalation (वृद्धि, बढ़ोतरी) in Israel’s bombardment (बमबारी, गोलाबारी) of Gaza. This was the first summit since the four-day India-Pakistan conflict (संघर्ष, टकराव) in May. and also after the G-7 summit in Canada. The BRICS grouping (समूह, संघ), seen as the next challenger to the global financial order (वैश्विक वित्तीय व्यवस्था), is in U.S. President Donald Trump’s cross-hairs, as he sees it mounting (set up, prepare, initiate, organize, arrange, stage) an alternative to the dollar in international trade. In addition (इसके अलावा, साथ ही), the group has several internal rivalries (प्रतिस्पर्धा, होड़) that have brought its sustainability (स्थिरता, टिकाऊपन) into question. In April, the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting ended without a joint statement, as the African members held up (बाधित करना, रोकना) the wording (expression, phrasing, choice of words, language) on the expansion of the UN Security Council (it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security). Meanwhile, despite India’s clarification in March that it is not considering de-dollarisation (it refers to the replacement of the U.S. dollar by other currencies as the global reserve currency) of trade in any form, and that there is no “unified BRICS position” on the issue, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva doubled down on rhetoric (bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language) against the U.S., saying that BRICS proves the world “doesn’t need an emperor”. Mr. Trump has since repeated threats that BRICS countries (the acronym coined to associate five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs. On 1 January 2024, BRICS admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has joined Brics, the alliance of major developing countries, along with four other nations) would face an extra 10% tariffs (a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country) due to the grouping’s “anti-American stance” — an awkward moment for New Delhi as it attempts to conclude a trade agreement with Washington.

Despite all the challenges, the Rio declaration (On Saturday, 6 July, the leaders of the 11 largest emerging economies signed the Joint Declaration of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Entitled “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”, the document seals the group’s commitment to strengthening multilateralism, defending international law, and striving for a more equitable global order. At the 17th high-level leaders’ meeting, BRICS adopted 126 commitments covering global governance, finance, health, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other strategic areas) underlined the basic cohesion and consensus within BRICS members on a range of issues. In the joint statement, there was strong language against the attacks on Gaza and condemnation (strong criticism, censure, disapproval, flak, castigation, lambasting, denunciation) of the strikes (attack, assault, bombing) on Iran, given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) the risks to nuclear safety. India was able to ensure a paragraph with tough language condemning (denounce, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, slam) the Pahalgam terror attack and references (mention, comment, remark) to terror financing and “cross-border (across a border between two countries) movement of terrorists”. India and Brazil won endorsements (support, backing, approval, seal of approval, mandate) of the whole grouping on playing a larger role at the UN, “including the Security Council”. The absence of the Chinese and Russian Presidents allowed more space for the non-P5 countries to promote a common vision for the Global South (the poor developing countries (of Asia, Africa, South America, amongst others)), adding several important resolutions (a formal decision taken at a meeting with the help of a vote; motion, proposal) on energy security (the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price. Energy security has many aspects: long-term energy security mainly deals with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and environmental needs. On the other hand, short-term energy security focuses on the ability of the energy system to react promptly to sudden changes in the supply-demand balance), climate change (a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth) and re-ordering (reorganization, reconstitution, reestablishment, reshuffle, revamp, reconstruction, restructuring, rearranging) the WTO (an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations). The Rio declaration also took a stern (serious; hard, tough) view of the U.S.’s moves on tariffs. As India prepares for its leadership of the BRICS grouping next year, that now represents (account for, constitute, make up, compose, comprise, form) about half the global population, around 40% of the global GDP and a quarter (one-fourth of something) of global trade, it can move forward (advance, proceed, progress, push forward, forge ahead, make headway, and go on) with this consensus, fulfilling the vision for the grouping’s acronym (abbreviation, initialism, contraction, shortening, short form (of initial letters of several words that forms a pronounceable word itself)) that Mr. Modi recast (correct, alter, change) as “Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability”.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.resilience (noun)

Hindi Meaning - लचीलापन, सुदृढ़ता
English Meaning - the ability to bounce back quickly from difficulties; strength of character, strength, toughness.

2.summit (noun)

Hindi Meaning - शिखर सम्मेलन
English Meaning - meeting, conference, conclave (international meeting/conference of heads of state/government).

3.underline (verb)

Hindi Meaning - रेखांकित करना, ज़ोर देना
English Meaning - underscore, emphasize, highlight, stress, call/draw attention to.

4.cohesion (noun)

Hindi Meaning - एकजुटता, सामंजस्य
English Meaning - unity, togetherness, solidarity, connection, bond, coherence.

5.spotlight (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सुर्खियों में, सार्वजनिक ध्यान
English Meaning - public attention; public eye; limelight.

6.so far (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - अब तक, अभी तक
English Meaning - until now, up to the present, up to this point.

7.escalation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वृद्धि, बढ़ोतरी
English Meaning - intensification, aggravation, exacerbation.

8.bombardment (noun)

Hindi Meaning - बमबारी, गोलाबारी
English Meaning - bombing, shelling (continuous attack).

9.conflict (noun)

Hindi Meaning - संघर्ष, टकराव
English Meaning - war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.

10.grouping (noun)

Hindi Meaning - समूह, संघ
English Meaning - group, association, organization.

11.global financial order (GFO) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वैश्विक वित्तीय व्यवस्था
English Meaning - the system of international financial institutions, rules, and practices that govern global economic relations, including how countries interact through trade, aid, debt, investment, and currency policies.

12.In addition (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - इसके अलावा, साथ ही
English Meaning - additionally, besides, furthermore, moreover, over and above.

13.rivalry (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिस्पर्धा, होड़
English Meaning - opposition, contention, conflict, discord, friction, enmity.

14.sustainability (noun)

Hindi Meaning - स्थिरता, टिकाऊपन
English Meaning - ability/capability of a system or situation to be continued (at its current rate/level).

15.held up (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - बाधित करना, रोकना
English Meaning - obstruct, impede, hamper, thwart, inhibit.

16.BRICS countries (plural noun)

English Meaning - the acronym coined to associate five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs. On 1 January 2024, BRICS admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has joined Brics, the alliance of major developing countries, along with four other nations.

17.Rio declaration (noun)

English Meaning - On Saturday, 6 July, the leaders of the 11 largest emerging economies signed the Joint Declaration of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Entitled “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”, the document seals the group’s commitment to strengthening multilateralism, defending international law, and striving for a more equitable global order. At the 17th high-level leaders’ meeting, BRICS adopted 126 commitments covering global governance, finance, health, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other strategic areas.

18.Gaza (noun)

English Meaning - a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.

19.G-7 or Group of Seven (noun)

English Meaning - a multilateral forum made up of the world’s seven largest so-called developed countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. They meet annually to discuss and exchange ideas on a broad range of issues, including global economy, security and energy.

20.world/international/global order (noun)

English Meaning - the arrangement of power and authority that provides the system for the conduct of diplomacy and world politics in relation to the entire world.

21.in the cross hairs (phrase)

English Meaning - be in a position/situation wherein someone or something is targeted/criticized (crosshairs - very thin crossed wires in the microscope/gun which are used to focus/aim at something precisely)”.

22.mount (verb)

English Meaning - set up, prepare, initiate, organize, arrange, stage.

23.bring into question (phrase)

English Meaning - to cause doubts/disbeliefs about something.

24.wording (noun)

English Meaning - expression, phrasing, choice of words, language.

25.UN Security Council (UNSC) (noun)

English Meaning - it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security.

26.de-dollarisation (noun)

English Meaning - it refers to the replacement of the U.S. dollar by other currencies as the global reserve currency.

27.double down (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to be more firm & resolute on something (decided) even if that might be a risky choice; to double or increase a risk involved in doing something

28.rhetoric (noun)

English Meaning - bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.

29.emperor (noun)

English Meaning - ruler, king, monarch.

30.tariff (noun)

English Meaning - a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country.

31.due to (phrase)

English Meaning - because of, owing to, on account of, as a result of, in view of.

32.stance (noun)

English Meaning - stand, position, perspective, attitude, point of view, viewpoint.

33.condemnation (noun)

English Meaning - strong criticism, censure, disapproval, flak, castigation, lambasting, denunciation.

34.strike (noun)

English Meaning - attack, assault, bombing.

35.given (preposition)

English Meaning - considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.

36.condemn (verb)

English Meaning - denounce, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, slam.

37.reference (noun)

English Meaning - mention, comment, remark.

38.cross-border (adjective)

English Meaning - across a border between two countries.

39.endorsement (noun)

English Meaning - support, backing, approval, seal of approval, mandate.

40.play a role or play a part (phrase)

English Meaning - have a part in, be involved in, be a factor in, contribute to, be instrumental in.

41.P-5 nations (noun)

English Meaning - the Security Council has five permanent members - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States - collectively known as the P5.

42.The Global South (noun)

English Meaning - the poor developing countries (of Asia, Africa, South America, amongst others).

43.The Global North (noun)

English Meaning - the economically developed countries (of Europe, North America, Australia, amongst others).

44.resolution (noun)

English Meaning - a formal decision taken at a meeting with the help of a vote; motion, proposal.

45.resolution (noun)

English Meaning - a form in which a legislative body expresses an opinion or a purpose with respect to a given matter or topic (that is temporary in nature).

46.energy security (noun)

English Meaning - the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price. Energy security has many aspects: long-term energy security mainly deals with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and environmental needs. On the other hand, short-term energy security focuses on the ability of the energy system to react promptly to sudden changes in the supply-demand balance.

47.climate change (noun)

English Meaning - a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth.

48.re-ordering (noun)

English Meaning - reorganization, reconstitution, reestablishment, reshuffle, revamp, reconstruction, restructuring, rearranging.

49.World Trade Organization (WTO) (noun)

English Meaning - an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations.

50.take a view of (phrase)

English Meaning - to have an opinion on something; to form an opinion/perspective on something.

51.stern (adjective)

English Meaning - serious; hard, tough.

52.move (noun)

English Meaning - activity, step, measure.

53.represent (verb)

English Meaning - account for, constitute, make up, compose, comprise, form.

54.Gross domestic product (GDP) (noun)

English Meaning - a measure of economic activity in a country. It is the total value of a country’s annual output of goods and service.

55.quarter (noun)

English Meaning - one-fourth of something.

56.move forward (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - advance, proceed, progress, push forward, forge ahead, make headway, and go on.

57.acronym (noun)

English Meaning - abbreviation, initialism, contraction, shortening, short form (of initial letters of several words that forms a pronounceable word itself).

58.recast (verb)

English Meaning - correct, alter, change.