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23 August 2026Sports & International Affairs

BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting scheduled in Visakhapatnam on 23 August

Ministers from 11 BRICS member countries will discuss sports technology, indigenous sports and sports manufacturing.

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India is hosting the BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 23 August 2026 under its BRICS Chairship. The meeting brings together ministers and heads of delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries and is chaired by Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Priority areas include cooperation in sports technology, sports manufacturing, and traditional and indigenous sports, along with finalisation of a joint declaration. India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 uses the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’. For HSSC, distinguish this Sports Ministers’ Meeting on 23 August from the Youth Ministers’ Meeting held in the same city on 22 August.
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  1. 1Date: 23 August 2026
  2. 2Venue: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  3. 311 BRICS member countries
  4. 4Chair: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
  5. 5Focus: sports technology, manufacturing and indigenous sports
  6. 6Held under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026

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Q1. Which statement correctly describes “BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting scheduled in Visakhapatnam on 23 August”?

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India is hosting the BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on 23 August 2026 under its BRICS Chairship. The meeting brings together ministers and heads of delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries and is chaired by Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Priority areas include cooperation in sports technology, sports manufacturing, and traditional and indigenous sports, along with finalisation of a joint declaration. India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 uses the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’. For HSSC, distinguish this Sports Ministers’ Meeting on 23 August from the Youth Ministers’ Meeting held in the same city on 22 August.