Dehradun, May 30 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 29 May: The International BRICS Mid-Term Academic Conference was organised at the Doon University, here, today. Delegates of 11 countries (including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia) participated and deliberated at this conference.

The conference was inaugurated by Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, Prof Surekha Dangwal (Vice Chancellor of Doon University), Prof Harsh V Pant (Vice President of Observer Research Foundation) and Shambhu Hakki (Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India). He is also Sous-Sherpa for BRICS.

Prof Sachin Kumar Sharma (Director General of Research Information System, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of I...