BRICS Summits: Statement Analysis

This section carefully examines the provided statements about BRICS Summits to determine their factual accuracy.

Statement 1: First BRICS Summit Location

The first statement posits that the inaugural BRICS Summit was hosted in Brazil.

• Historical Context: The very first summit involving Brazil, Russia, India, and China (then known as BRIC) took place on June 16, 2009.
• Actual Location: This foundational meeting was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, not Brazil.
• Brazil's Role: Brazil subsequently hosted the second BRIC summit in 2010.
• Verdict: As the first summit occurred in Russia, statement 1 is factually incorrect.

Statement 2: BRICS Summits Hosted in New Delhi

The second statement claims that BRICS Summits have convened in New Delhi on three separate occasions.

• New Delhi Hosting (2012): India hosted the 4th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on March 29, 2012. This counts as one occasion.
• Goa Hosting (2016): The 8th BRICS Summit occurred in Goa, India, during October 2016. This event was not held in New Delhi.
• Virtual Summit Hosting (2021): The 13th BRICS Summit in 2021 was conducted as a virtual meeting. India held the presidency and chaired the summit, but it was not physically hosted in New Delhi; participants joined remotely.
• Verdict: Strictly interpreting "held in New Delhi" as the physical location, only the 2012 summit qualifies. Even if the virtual summit hosted by India is considered, it represents only two instances linked to India's hosting, not three specifically *in* New Delhi. Thus, statement 2 is factually incorrect.

Conclusion on Statement Accuracy

Based on the detailed analysis:

• Statement 1 is incorrect because the first BRICS Summit was in Russia.
• Statement 2 is incorrect because BRICS Summits have not been held in New Delhi three times; there was one physical summit in New Delhi, one in Goa, and one virtual summit hosted by India.

Consequently, neither of the provided statements is correct.