1st BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting held virtually under India's BRICS Presidency, New Delhi, 2nd–3rd June 2026
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📌 Summary:
- 1st BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Meeting held virtually on 2–3 June 2026 under India's BRICS Presidency, led by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
- Inaugurated by Ms. Rachna Shah, Secretary DoPT; underscored need for sustained international cooperation, strong institutions, and technology-driven governance
- India's BRICS Presidency theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability"
- Two priority areas advanced: (1) International Cooperation for Asset Recovery & Tackling Cross-Border Corruption; (2) Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Governance
- Discussions: tracing/recovering illicit assets, addressing fugitive offenders, leveraging innovation and digital tools for accountability
- 1st meeting of BRICS Expert on Asset Recovery focal points held on margins (2 June) — proposed directory of focal points, standardised templates for information exchange, regular practitioner-level engagement
- Follow-up: 2nd BRICS ACWG Meeting scheduled in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 4–5 August 2026
- India holds BRICS Presidency for 2026
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (India and bilateral/regional/global groupings — BRICS; international cooperation on anti-corruption); GS3 (Internal Security — money laundering, asset recovery, fugitive economic offenders, cross-border crime)
📝 Prelims Facts:
- BRICS originally: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa; expanded with UAE, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia
- India's BRICS Presidency: 2026 (theme: "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability")
- BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG): created 2015 under BRICS framework
- DoPT = Department of Personnel and Training (under Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions)
- 2nd BRICS ACWG Meeting venue: Hyderabad, 4–5 August 2026
- Key anchor convention: United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), 2003
🔑 Key Term: BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) — established at the 2015 Ufa Summit; coordinates BRICS positions on asset recovery, denial of safe haven to corrupt officials, mutual legal assistance, and capacity building within the UNCAC framework.
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