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BRICS to set up Joint Task Force on Disaster Management

Source(s): New Delhi Television, NDTV Convergence Ltd.
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BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) would soon set up a joint task force on disaster management to share information, technique and for mutual support on natural disaster in accordance with the Ufa declaration, union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju today said.

The minister said that the BRICS members -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- are looking for setting up the force soon for regular dialogue, collaboration and mutual support among them.

Interacting with reporters ahead of a two-day meeting of BRICS ministers of disaster management to be opened tomorrow, he said that the government of India has made significant efforts to improve disaster management in the country which have delivered positive results.

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