Under its BRICS Presidency, India hosted the 8th BRICS Working Group on Ocean and Polar Science and Technology (OPST) in Goa. The Ministry of Earth Sciences organised the meeting, hosted by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). Talks covered coastal resilience, the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), joint polar research, Antarctic expeditions and capacity building. Members agreed on initiatives for coastal resilience, joint polar ocean biodiversity studies, International Polar Year-5 milestones and training young researchers. India will coordinate finalising the group's roadmap and short-term action plan.