Kazan Declaration Unveiled at BRICS Summit: A Vision for Multilateralism and Global Cooperation

BRICS summit is going on in Kazan, Russia. Today the 16^th BRICS summit marked a important milestone in history, it came as the Kazan Declaration. Kazan Declaration is a comprehensive document that reflects the collective vision and goals of the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The theme of this Summit in year 2024 was, “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”

This declaration is release by Russian President Vladimir Putin and it has been approved by all the members. It will be distributed to the UN nations as a symbol of multipolarity.

Indian PM Modi who is attending the event reflected people-centric approach to solving global challenges. He stresses on the role of diplomacy and dialogue in maintaining the global peace.

Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of MEA said in a tweet, “BRICS represents a key expression of global multipolarity.”

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What is in the Kazan Declaration?

According to the official release by Indian External Affairs, Kazan Declarations holds these keypoints:

1. We, the Leaders of BRICS countries, met in Kazan, Russian Federation, from 22 to 24 October 2024 for the XVI BRICS Summit held under the theme: ”Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”.

 2. We reiterate the importance of further enhancing BRICS solidarity and cooperation based on our mutual interests and key priorities and further strengthening our strategic partnership.

 3. We reaffirm our commitment to the BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity, democracy, openness, inclusiveness, collaboration and consensus. As we build upon 16 years of BRICS Summits, we further commit ourselves to strengthening cooperation in the expanded BRICS under the three pillars of political and security, economic and financial, cultural and people-to-people cooperation and to enhancing our strategic partnership for the benefit of our people through the promotion of peace, a more representative, fairer international order, a reinvigorated and reformed multilateral system, sustainable development and inclusive growth.

 4. We commend the Russian BRICS Chairship for hosting an “outreach”/”BRICS Plus” Dialogue with the participation of EMDCs from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Middle East under the motto: “BRICS and Global South: Building a Better World Together” in Kazan on 24 October 2024.

 5. We welcome the considerable interest by countries of the Global South in BRICS and we endorse the Modalities of BRICS Partner Country Category. We strongly believe that extending the BRICS partnership with EMDCs will further contribute to strengthening the spirit of solidarity and true international cooperation for the benefit of all. We commit to further promoting BRICS institutional development,” the declaration reads.

Now the Kazan Declaration will be presented in the UN which is expected to give a boost to BRICS to deal with global issues and challenges. From economic development to regional peace and security, the influence of BRICS nations will grow after the declaration of Kazan.