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professional disciplines to Sri Lankan nationals.

f Vaccine diplomacy: India announced to send COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Sri Lanka
and seven other countries (Bhutan, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles,
Afghanistan and Mauritius) under its 'Neighbourhood First' policy. India donated around 5 lakh doses of
'Covishield' vaccine to Sri Lanka.

f People to people contact: Government of India has launched the e-Tourist Visa (eTV) scheme for Sri
Lankan tourists.
f Cultural connection: India provided the grant assistance of US$ 15 million for promotion of Buddhist
ties between the two countries. The grant will assist in strengthening people-topeople linkages the sphere
of Buddhism through construction/ renovation of Buddhist monasteries, capacity development, cultural
exchanges, archaeological cooperation etc.

India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Forum

The Sixth India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Women's Forum meeting was held virtually.

About:
f India is the current chair of IBSA Dialogue Forum.
f In the meeting India was represented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government
of India.
f The Forum discussed key issues that contribute towards the transformation of women's lives.
India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum:

f The IBSA Dialogue Forum is a tripartite grouping (India,Brazil, South Africa) for Promoting south-
south cooperation.
f The grouping was formalized and named the IBSA Dialogue Forum when the Foreign Ministers of the
three countries met in Brasilia (Brazil) on 6th June 2003 and issued the Brasilia Declaration.
f IBSA does not have a headquarters or a permanent executive secretariat. At the highest level, it counts
on the Summits of Heads of State and Government.
f Till date, Five IBSA Leadership Summits have been held. The 5th IBSA Summit was held in Pretoria
(South Africa) in 2011.

f The 6th IBSA Summit is to be hosted by India.
f IBSA Fund for Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger:
f The unique fund was established in 2004, It is utilized for funding of the development projects in fellow
developing countries.
f IBSA has supported several development project in partner developing countries in the areas of safe
drinking water,agriculture and livestock, solar energy, waste management,health etc., with the aim of
contributing to the achievement of the SDGs (earlier MDGs).
f The IBSA Fund has been the recipient of several key recognitions including the UN South-South
Partnership Award in 2006 (for projects in Haiti and Guinea-Bissau), an MDG Award for South-South
Cooperation in 2010 and the South-South Champions Award in 2012 recognizing the work of the three
countries in using innovative approaches to share development experiences in other parts of the world.

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