00:43Good morning, Honorable Minister of Education, Sri Pralhad Joshi, Honorable Excellencies,
00:52Honorable Ministers from BRICS member countries, Head of Delegations and Delegates from BRICS
01:02member countries. On behalf of Government of India, Ministry of Education, Odisha's land
01:10were the ancient center of learning, rich cultural traditions, and a living civilization heritage
01:22have flourished for thousands of years. In India, we have an ancient tradition of Athiti
01:36Devo Bhava, which means, Guest is God. We regard our guests with the highest respect.
01:46Many of you have traveled vast distance, crossing the countries, oceans, and time zones to be
01:58with us today. As chair, I want to personally acknowledge and thank each one of you for
02:08making this journey. Your presence here reflects the importance that all our member countries
02:16attach to the BRICS and our shared commitment to strengthening the cooperation under the BRICS
02:25of the BRICS-2026 agenda.
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