Global Groups
Abbreviations · वैश्विक समूह
📋Quick Overview
Global groups and organizations like BRICS, SAARC, ASEAN, G7, G20, NATO, EU, OPEC are frequently asked in competitive exams. Questions focus on member countries, headquarters, and founding years.
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BRICS = Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. G20 summit 2023 was hosted by India in New Delhi.
📖Global Groups & Alliances
| Abbreviation | Full Form | Members/HQ |
|---|---|---|
| BRICS | Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa | 5 founding + expanded in 2024 |
| SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | 8 members, HQ: Kathmandu |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations | 10 members, HQ: Jakarta |
| G7 | Group of Seven | USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada |
| G20 | Group of Twenty | 19 countries + EU + AU |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | 32 members, HQ: Brussels |
| EU | European Union | 27 members, HQ: Brussels |
| OPEC | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | 13 members, HQ: Vienna |
| SCO | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | HQ: Beijing, India joined 2017 |
| QUAD | Quadrilateral Security Dialogue | USA, India, Japan, Australia |
| BIMSTEC | Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation | 7 members, HQ: Dhaka |
| NAM | Non-Aligned Movement | 120 members, founded 1961 |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development | 38 members, HQ: Paris |
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | 21 members, no fixed HQ |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States | Former Soviet republics, HQ: Minsk |