Which of the following statements about the BRICS grouping is/are correct?
1. The New Development Bank (NDB) was established by the BRICS states during the 2014 Fortaleza Summit.
2. India's official theme for its 2026 BRICS Presidency is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.

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Accepted Answer

C) Both 1 and 2 — Statement 1 is correct; the agreement to establish the NDB was signed during the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza in 2014. Statement 2 is also correct; this is the official theme unveiled by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for India's 2026 term.

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