IBSA

 The IBSA Dialogue Forum is an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among India, Brazil, and South Africa.

 The forum helps to engage in discussions for cooperation in the field of agriculture, trade, culture, and defence among others.

 It also aims at increasing the trade opportunities among the three countries, as well as facilitates the trilateral exchange of information, technologies and skills to complement each other strengths.

 Subsequently, it promotes the international poverty alleviation and social development with main focus being on equitable development.

 2017 summit planned in India.

 The IBSA Dialogue forum was formalized through the adoption of the "Brasilia Declaration".

 The IBSA Dialogue forum facilitates regular consultations at senior official level, government 

(summit) levels as well as amongst academics, intellectuals and other members of the civil society.

 IBSA asked for reforms in the United Nations, especially the Security Council.