BRICS delegation visits Thotlakonda Buddhist site as Visakhapatnam hosts ministerial meetings

Visakhapatnam is hosting the BRICS Youth Ministers’ Meeting and the BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting on August 22 and 23 under India’s BRICS Chairship for 2026. The high-level engagements bring together ministers and heads of delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries — Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Ahead of the formal sessions, the BRICS delegation visited the ancient Buddhist heritage site at Thotlakonda...