New Delhi, June 9 -- Uttarakhand's disaster management model was among the initiatives showcased at the second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group in Puri, where member and partner nations exchanged experiences on strengthening disaster resilience and emergency response systems.

The June 3-5 meeting, hosted under India's presidency, brought together policymakers, technical experts and senior officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Indonesia.

The deliberations focused on resilient infrastructure, community-based early warning systems, forecast-based response mechanisms and financing models aimed at reducing disaster risks.

The Utta...