IBSA is a trilateral, developmental initiative between India, Brazil and South Africa to promote South-South co-operation and exchange.
Following discussions between the Heads of State and Government of the India, Brazil and South Africa at the G8 meeting that took place in Evian in 2003, and ongoing trilateral consultations, the Foreign Ministers of the respective countries met in Brasilia on 6 June 2003. At this meeting between Ministers Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma from South Africa, Celso Amorim from Brazil and Yashwant Sinha from India, the launching of the IBSA Dialogue Forum was formalised through the adoption of the "Brasilia Declaration"
The main objectives of the IBSA Dialogue Forum are:
- To promote South-South dialogue, co-operation and common positions on issues of international importance
- To promote trade and investment opportunities between the three regions of which they are part
- To promote international poverty alleviation and social development.
- To promote the trilateral exchange of information, international best practices, technologies and skills, as well as to compliment each others competitive strengths into collective synergies.
- To promote co-operation in a broad range of areas, namely agriculture, climate change, culture, defence, education, energy, health, information society, science and technology, social development, trade and investment, tourism and transport.
The IBSA Dialogue Forum has regular consultations at Senior Official (Focal Point), Ministerial (Trilateral Joint Commission) and Heads of State and/or Government (Summit) levels, but also facilitates interaction amongst academics, business and other members of civil society.
Fifth IBSA (India-Brazil-SA) Summit, Pretoria, South Africa: 17 to 18 October 2011
- President Jacob Zuma hosts IBSA Forum, 17 - 18 Oct
- Minister Rob Davies on India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) trade relations
- President Jacob Zuma: Opening remarks during IBSA Summit
- President Jacob Zuma: Media remarks during Fifth IBSA Summit
- Joint declaration on India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) fifth Summit
Fourth India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit, 15 April 2010
- J Zuma to attend fourth India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit, 15 Apr
- J Zuma: Opening of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Summit
- J Zuma: Conclusion of India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) Summit
Third IBSA (India-Brazil-SA) Summit, New Delhi, India: 15 October 2008
- President Motlanthe to attend India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) summit
- President Motlanthe: Observations on Sectoral India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Reports
- President Motlanthe: India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) summit
- President Motlanthe: India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) summit dialogue forum
India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Trilateral Meeting in New Delhi, India: 29 July 2008
- M Tshabalala-Msimang: Opening statement at the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Trilateral Meeting
- Health on India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) review progress
India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Ministerial Commission Meeting, Somerset West, South Africa: 11 May 2008
- N Dlamini Zuma to host India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Ministerial Commission Meeting
- N Dlamini Zuma: Transcript of remarks at India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Ministerial Commission Meeting
- Somerset West Ministerial Communique on India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum
India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit, Pretoria: 14 to 18 October 2008
- T Mbeki to host Trilateral India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit, 17 Oct
- M Mpahlwa: India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Business Round Table
- T Mbeki: Notes on India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit Press Conference
- Joint declaration on India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit
- Foreign Affairs on India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit briefing
- J Swanson-Jacobs: India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Social Issues Working Group meeting
- Programme for India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit, 14 to 18 Oct
India-Brazil-South Africa Ministerial Summit, New Delhi, India: 17 July 2007
- N Dlamini Zuma to attend India-Brazil-South Africa Ministerial Summit, 17 Jul
- Ministerial Communiqué on India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum
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