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{{Short description|2016 international summit in Goa, India}}
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{{Infobox summit meeting
| name         = 8th BRICS summit
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| image        = BRICS 2016 (34595562635).jpg
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| country      = {{flag|India}}
| date         = 15–16 October 2016
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| venues       = Taj Exotica<ref>{{cite web|agency=Press Trust of India|title=BRICS summit: Red carpet rolled out at Taj Exotica|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/brics-summit-red-carpet-rolled-out-at-taj-exotica-116101300637_1.html|website=Business Standard India|access-date=14 October 2016|date=13 October 2016}}</ref>
| cities       = [[Benaulim]], [[Goa]]
| participants = {{BRA}}<br>{{RUS}}<br>{{IND}}<br>{{CHN}}<br>{{ZAF}}<br /> '''Guest invitees''': <br /> [[BIMSTEC]] members 
| chairperson  = [[Narendra Modi]], [[prime minister of India]]
| follows      = [[7th BRICS summit|8th]]
| precedes     = [[9th BRICS summit|9th]]
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The '''2016 BRICS summit''' was the [[BRICS#Summits|eighth]] annual [[BRICS]] summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of country or heads of government of the five member countries [[Brazil]], [[Russia]], [[India]], [[China]] and [[South Africa]]. The summit was held from 15 to 16 October 2016 at the Taj Exotica hotel in [[Benaulim]], [[Goa]], India.<ref name="mea.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26558/Unveiling_of_Indias_BRICS_Logo_and_Launch_of_BRICS_Website_by_External_Affairs_Minister|title=Unveiling of India’s BRICS Logo and Launch of BRICS Website by External Affairs Minister}}</ref> India holds the chair of the BRICS from February 2016 to December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-india-to-chair-brics-summit-in-2016-2103283|title=India to chair BRICS Summit in 2016 - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=9 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/New-Delhi-to-Host-2016-BRICS-Summit/2015/07/10/article2912208.ece1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714164648/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/New-Delhi-to-Host-2016-BRICS-Summit/2015/07/10/article2912208.ece1|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2015|title=New Delhi to Host 2016 BRICS Summit}}</ref><ref name="firstpost.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/india-to-chair-2016-brics-summit-trade-fair-film-festival-football-tournament-on-cards-2335600.html|title=India to chair 2016 BRICS summit; Trade fair, film festival, football tournament on cards - Firstpost|date=9 July 2015}}</ref>

==Background==
In July 2015, during the [[7th BRICS summit]], it was announced that [[India]] will host the 8th BRICS summit in 2016.<ref name="firstpost.com"/> In March 2016, [[Goa]] was announced as the venue of the summit.<ref name="mea.gov.in"/>

==Participants==
{{See also|List of BRICS summit attendees}}
[[File:Joint photo session before the start of the 2016 BRICS summit in Goa.jpg|thumb|Group photo of BRICS leaders before the start of the summit.]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align: center; background:Gainsboro" |'''[[BRICS|BRICS members]]'''<br><small>Host state and leader are shown in bold text.</small>
|-  style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 | Member

! Represented by
! Title
|-
! {{flagicon|BRA}}
| [[Brazil]]
| [[Michel Temer]]
| [[President of Brazil|President]]
|-
! {{flagicon|RUS}}
| [[Russia]]
| [[Vladimir Putin]]
| [[President of Russia|President]]
|-
! {{flagicon|IND}}
| '''[[India]]'''
| '''[[Narendra Modi]]'''
| '''[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]'''
|-
! {{flagicon|CHN}}
| [[China]]
| [[Xi Jinping]]
| [[President of the People's Republic of China|President]]
|-
! {{flagicon|RSA}}
| [[South Africa]]
| [[Jacob Zuma]]
| [[President of South Africa|President]]
|}

==Sideline events==
The first BRICS film festival was held at [[New Delhi]] from 2 to 6 September 2016. The five-day film festival screened four films each from the participating States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/brics-film-festival-delhi-bahubali-cinemawaala-veeram-338667-2016-09-01|title=Why you should not miss first BRICS Film Festival in Delhi}}</ref><ref name="firstpost.com"/>

The environment ministers of BRICS states held a meeting on 16 September in Goa and they agreed on a [[memorandum of understanding]] and announced the setting up of a joint working group institutionalising their mutual cooperation on environment related issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/brics-to-set-up-joint-working-group-for-environment-issues/article9115446.ece|title=BRICS to set up joint working group for environment issues|date=16 September 2016|via=The Hindu}}</ref> The agriculture ministers of BRICS nations held a meeting on 23 September in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/brics-favours-removal-of-farm-subsidies-692181-2016-09-23|title=BRICS favours removal of farm subsidies}}</ref>

The first trade fair of the BRICS countries, was held at [[Pragati Maidan|Pragati Maidan exhibition ground]], [[New Delhi]] from 12 to 14 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/first-brics-trade-fair-gets-underway-in-delhi-1473334|title=First BRICS Trade Fair Gets Underway in Delhi}}</ref> Controversially, China skipped the event over trade barriers,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/151016/india-to-build-brics-against-pakistan-terror.html|title=India to build BRICS against Pakistan, terrorism|date=15 October 2016}}</ref> but was read in the [[media in India]] as a snub amidst a diplomatic row following the latter's veto over India's request to name [[JeM]] leader [[Masood Azhar]] to the UN as a "designated terrorist."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/h074H8BmzsTgo2Jh1eE3xK/At-UN-China-twice-blocked-Indias-bid-to-ban-JeM-chief-Maso.html|title=Why is Masood Azhar so important to China?|first=Elizabeth|last=Roche|date=16 October 2016}}</ref>

The [[2016 BRICS U-17 Football Cup|first BRICS U-17 Football Cup]] was held at Goa from 5 to 15 October.

==Summit==
A statement was issued that read the member states "strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stressed that there can be no justification whatsoever."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/statement-on-terror-in-brics-declaration-goa-2016-vs-ufa-2015/story-T7bSPtVhn8qnuBbCsT1xSN.html|title=Statement on terror in BRICS declaration: Goa 2016 vs Ufa 2015|date=17 October 2016}}</ref> The group had also decided to set up a credit rating agency at some point in the future. They also called on the BRICS' [[New Development Bank]] to focus on funding specific development priorities and to create a network of angel investors. Other agreements included to set up research centres in the fields of agriculture, railways and a BRICS sports council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/brics-to-set-up-credit-rating-agency-says-pm-modi-1474973|title=BRICS To Set Up Credit Rating Agency, Says PM Modi}}</ref>

The [[final communique]] focused on promoting "international norms that promote stability and inclusion in common spaces." It suggested that with "mega-regional trading agreements have significantly altered the discourse on cross-border trade, the summit stressed the need for co-operation in crucial matters relating to [[intellectual property]] rights and the digital economy." They also highlighted the "centrality" to the [[WTO]] trading system, but their endorsement this year is significant. It further reflected a moment in the group's history, which has seen "alternative" powers weighing on the side of liberal, multilateral trading institutions that were conceived by the West. Digital spaces were referred to beyond Internet governance alone, but also to keep cyberspace open for commerce and prevent its "stratification" by exclusive trading regimes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/brics-remains-on-course-for-bigger-more-effective-projects-in-the-years-to-come/story-fdXP6Pqkr10oEKmdHRKbGK.html|title=BRICS remains on course for bigger, more effective projects in the years to come|date=17 October 2016}}</ref>

Amongst other independent statements, Jinping issued a statement that read: "The global economy is still going through a treacherous recovery. Because of the impact of both internal and external factors, BRICS countries have somewhat slowed down in economic growth and have faced a number of new challenges in development."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/international/brics-summit-xi-warns-global-economy-in-precarious-state_1940620.html|title=BRICS summit: Xi warns global economy in precarious state|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> He further warned against a backlash to [[globalisation]]: "At present the deep-seated impact of the international financial crisis is still unfolding...deep-seated imbalances that triggered the financial crisis. Some countries are getting more inward-looking in their policies. Protectionism is rising and forces against globalisation are posing an emerging risk."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/chinese-president-xi-jinping-warns-of-globalisation-backlash-at-brics-summit_1940585.html|title=Chinese President Xi Jinping warns of globalisation backlash at BRICS summit|date=16 October 2016}}</ref> Modi also stated that BRICS were a beacon of peace and promise.<ref>
{{Cite web |url=http://inewstoday.net/2016/10/pm-modi-lauds-brics-as-a-beacon-of-peace-and-promise/ |title=PM Modi lauds BRICS as a beacon of peace and promise |access-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018183302/http://inewstoday.net/2016/10/pm-modi-lauds-brics-as-a-beacon-of-peace-and-promise/ |archive-date=18 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}
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==BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit==
[[File:Before the meeting of BRICS leaders with heads of delegations of BIMSTEC member states, 2016.jpg|thumb|Group photo of BRICS leaders with heads of delegations of BIMSTEC member states before their meeting.]]
Leaders of [[BIMSTEC]] member countries were invited by India, to hold a joint summit with the BRICS for the latter's regional outreach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/boost-to-bimstec-meeting-with-top-regional-leaders-attending/article9050771.ece|title=Boost to BIMSTEC meeting with top regional leaders attending|first=Kallol|last=Bhattacherjee|date=30 August 2016|via=The Hindu}}</ref>

;Representatives of the BIMSTEC states in attendance
*{{flagu|Bangladesh}} - [[Sheikh Hasina]], [[Prime minister of Bangladesh|Prime minister]]
*{{flagu|Bhutan}} – [[Tshering Tobgay]], [[Prime Minister of Bhutan|Prime minister]]
*{{flagu|Myanmar}} – [[Aung San Suu Kyi]], [[State Counsellor of Myanmar|State Counsellor]]
*{{flagu|Nepal}} – [[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]], [[Prime Minister of Nepal|Prime minister]]
*{{flagu|Sri Lanka}} – [[Maithripala Sirisena]], [[President of Sri Lanka|President]]
*{{flagu|Thailand}} – Virasakdi Futrakul, Vice-Minister{{Citation needed|date=October 2016}}

==Bilateral meetings==
Modi was due to meet Putin and Jinping the day before the summit started.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/pm-modi-meet-xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-goa-today-402|title=PM Modi to meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Goa today - The Asian Age}}</ref>

On the way to the summit, Jinping stopped in Bangladesh and oversaw deals worth US$13.6 billion being signed, as well as US$20 billion in loan agreements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/54865402.cms|title=Bangladesh, China firms ink multi-billion dollar deals as Xi Jinping ends tour - The Economic Times}}</ref>

Following the summit, India and Myanmar's representatives met in New Delhi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-myanmar-to-enhance-security-trade-ties/article9240270.ece|title=India, Myanmar agree to enhance ties in a range of areas, including security and trade|date=19 October 2016|via=The Hindu}}</ref> and signed three MOUs: on cooperation in the power sector; on banking supervision between the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of Myanmar; and on designing an academic and professional building programme for the insurance industry of Myanmar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/India-Myanmar-sign-three-agreements/articleshow/54936201.cms|title=India, Myanmar sign three agreements|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Controversy==
On the issue of militancy there was controversy, particularly in light of the aftermath of the [[2016 Uri attack]] and the [[2016 Kashmir unrest]]. While Modi said that BRICS members "agreed that those who nurture, shelter, support and sponsor such forces of violence and terror are as much a threat to us as the terrorists themselves." The final communique did not mention such a consensus or the words "nurture," "shelter" or "sponsor."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/brics-summit-why-china-and-russia-did-not-name-pakistan-on-terrorism-3087651/|title=BRICS Summit: Why China and Russia did not name Pakistan on terrorism|date=17 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.in/South-Asian-tension-will-dominate-BRICS-summit/articleshow/54846635.cms|title=South-Asian tension will dominate BRICS summit|access-date=17 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018062951/http://www.businessinsider.in/South-Asian-tension-will-dominate-BRICS-summit/articleshow/54846635.cms|archive-date=18 October 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> China also did not budge on its stance over both rejecting India's bid for membership in the [[Nuclear Suppliers Group]] and over the UNSC veto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ahead-of-Xi-Jinpings-visit-China-refuses-to-budge-on-Indias-NSG-bid-Masood-Azhars-banning/articleshow/54856302.cms|title=Ahead of Xi Jinping's visit, China refuses to budge on India's NSG bid, Masood Azhar's banning|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Pakistan said that Indian leaders were misleading BRICS members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://magseriesusa.net/2016/10/17/defiant-pakistan-says-modi-is-misleading-brics-bimstec/|title=Defiant Pakistan says Modi is misleading BRICS, BIMSTEC colleagues|access-date=17 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020180914/http://magseriesusa.net/2016/10/17/defiant-pakistan-says-modi-is-misleading-brics-bimstec/|archive-date=20 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman [[Hua Chunying]] said that China would support its "all-weather ally" amid a campaign by India to isolate Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/china-defends-all-weather-friend-pakistan-after-modi-s-mother-ship-of-terror-remark/story-Wf2JFcZ0k9pnboXs8DNxPJ.html|title=China defends 'all-weather' ally Pak after Modi calls it 'mothership of terror'|date=17 October 2016}}</ref>

[[Social media]] in India also called for a boycott of China amid the controversies over the UNSC veto, but Modi sought to further trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/819189/indians-want-to-boycottchina-but-prime-minister-modi-wants-just-the-opposite-more-trade|title=Indians want to #BoycottChina but Prime Minister Modi wants just the opposite – more trade|first=Mayank|last=Jain}}</ref> The [[Tibetan Youth Congress]] also protested outside China's embassy in New Delhi. Its President [[Tenzin Jigme]] issued a statement that read: "As long as the occupation continues, as long as the communist government continues with their hardline stance and policies, ignoring the cries of the Tibetan people, the struggle and resistance of Tibetans will continue. [China must stop its] illegal occupation [of Tibet]." He also expressed concern over the "current critical situation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tibetan-activists-protest-outside-chinese-embassy-delhi-before-xi-jinping-visit-699585|title=Tibetan activists protest outside Chinese embassy in Delhi before Xi Jinping visit and after that indian people started boycotting chinese products|first=Asmita|last=Sarkar}}</ref>

==Leaders==
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File:Presidente Michel Temer em Pronunciamento à Nação 1 (cortada).jpg|{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''[[Brazil]]'''<br>[[Michel Temer]], [[President of Brazil|President]]
File:Vladimir Putin - 2012.jpg|{{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Russia]]'''<br />[[Vladimir Putin]], [[President of Russia|President]]
File:PM Modi Portrait(cropped).jpg|{{flagicon|India}} '''[[India]]'''<br />'''[[Narendra Modi]], <br />[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] (Host)'''
File:Xi jinping Brazil 2013.png|{{flagicon|China}} '''[[China]]'''<br />[[Xi Jinping]], [[President of the People's Republic of China|President]]
File:Malcolm Turnbull and Jacob Zuma in Jakarta 2017 11 cropped.jpg|{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[South Africa]]'''<br />[[Jacob Zuma]], [[President of South Africa|President]]
</gallery>

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