The IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Dialogue Forum is an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among these countries. It was launched in June 2003.
It brings together three large democracies and major economies from three different continents namely, Africa, Asia and South America that represents three important poles for galvanizing South-South cooperation.
This organisation has become instrumental in promoting closer coordination on global issues between three large multicultural and multiracial democracies of Asia, South America and Africa.
Under this dialogue, the three member nations have re-affirmed their commitment to the promotion of peace, security and sustainable economic and social development in the world and in their respective regions under following broad categories:
International peace and security
Promoting advanced agricultural methods
Condemning international terrorism
Capacity building in areas of digital inclusion and e-governance to reduce the digital divide.
