The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) BRICS
The Fortaleza Declaration was issued at the end of the 6th BRICS Summit, held in Fortaleza, Brazil, in July 2014. It was adopted by the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, so it is a BRICS document.
- ✓ (b) The 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil produced the Fortaleza Declaration, dated 15 July 2014. The Declaration records the consensus of the BRICS countries on many issues, including reform of global governance. The same summit signed the agreement setting up the New Development Bank and the treaty for the Contingent Reserve Arrangement.
- ✗ (d) The Declaration discusses global economic governance, including trade, but it is not a WTO document. It was issued by the BRICS leaders at their own summit.
- ✗ (a) ASEAN did not issue the Declaration. It was adopted by the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the BRICS members, and none of them belongs to ASEAN.
- ✗ (c) The OECD did not issue the Declaration. It was agreed by the five BRICS leaders at their summit in Fortaleza.
Remember · Fortaleza Declaration = 6th BRICS Summit, Fortaleza, Brazil, July 2014. It was the summit that set up the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement.
Sources
- PIB (Ministry of External Affairs): Outcome of BRICS Summit-2014 ↗ “The Fortaleza Declaration issued at the conclusion of the Summit captures the discussions and consensus among the BRICS countries on a wide range of issues covering reform of global governance”
- PMINDIA: Sixth BRICS Summit – Fortaleza Declaration ↗ “Sixth Brics Summit – Fortaleza Declaration Jul 15, 2014 1. We, the leaders of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2015, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
