Part of: Prelims and GS – II – International Relations
Context Indian Prime Minister shall be attending important meetings of BRICS, SCO and Quad this September.
| BRICS | SCO | QUAD | |
| Full form | Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | Quadrilateral Security Dialogue |
| Countries | Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa | China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan Uzbekistan | USA, Japan, Australia and India |
| Location/Headquarter | Shanghai, China | Chaoyang District, Beijing | – |
| Mandate/Aims/Objectives | It seeks to deepen, broaden and intensify cooperation within the grouping and among the individual countries for more sustainable, equitable and mutually beneficial development. | It was established as a multilateral association to ensure security and maintain stability across the vast Eurasian region, join forces to counteract emerging challenges and threats, and enhance trade, as well as cultural and humanitarian cooperation | The main aim is to enable a regional security architecture for the maintenance of a rules- based order. It seeks to contain a ‘rising China’ and work against its predatory trade and economic policies |
