Sushma Swaraj announced during a function where she also unveiled a logo and a website of the Summit.
In an editorial titled 'West's bad-mouthing won't harm BRICS', the daily said the bloc is not \"targeted against anyone, and disagreements among its member countries are minor issues\".
New Delhi: India will host the eighth annual summit of Brics from October 15-16 in Goa in its capacity as chair of the influential bloc comprising five countries with 42 per cent of the world population and combined GDP of over US$ 16 trillion.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced it on Tuesday during a function where she also unveiled a logo and a website of the Summit.
India assumed chairmanship of Brics (Brazil-Russia-India- China-South Africa) from Russia on February 15 and it will last till December 31.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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