8th BRICS Oceanic-Polar Science and Technology Meeting Begins in Goa on August 12, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 14 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The 8th meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Oceanic and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) commenced in Goa on August 12, 2026.
The three-day meeting is hosted by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) under India's BRICS Presidency 2026.
Delegations from Brazil, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and India are participating.
The meeting focuses on scientific cooperation and future collaborative programmes in ocean and polar research.
The BRICS OPST Working Group was established in 2018; India previously hosted its third meeting in 2020.
A keynote lecture on 'India's Blue Economy Initiatives' was delivered by Dr M Rajeevan, former Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.