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PM arrives in Brazil to attend IBSA and BRIC Summits

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has arrived in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia to attend the IBSA and BRIC Summits. <br/><br/>The IBSA Summit comprising of India, Brazil and South Africa will take place today while the BRIC meet is slated for tomorrow in which besides India, Brazil ,Russia and China will participate . <br/><br/>Dr. Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Lula De Silva and the South African President Jacob Zuma will discuss Iran's nuclear issue and the controversy surrounding it. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that the BRIC leaders will review the current scenario of global economy, reforms in the international financial institutions like IMF and World Bank, climate change, terrorism and also discuss modalities for commercial and economic cooperation among the members. <br/><br/>The Prime Minister is scheduled to have bilateral meetings with Chinese , Brazilian and Russian Presidents during the next two days.<br/> <br/>The BRIC-Think Tank Summit started in the Brazilian capital Brasilia with a call for more cooperation among the participants of the group. <br/><br/>Representatives of the main research institutes of Brazil, Russia, India and China said that the international financial crisis offered an opportunity for the BRIC countries to help build a more inclusive world. <br/>

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