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NB Explains | Pakistan applies to join BRICS in 2024, asks Russia for support

Pakistan has filed an application to join the BRICS grouping in 2024 and turned to Russia for support.

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India, China on different pages over Modi-Xi talks at BRICS; Here's all you should know-

India and China are having different versions of the talks that happened between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

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One day, many shades of the Prime Minister! PM Modi spots man feeling unwell in gathering near Delhi airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi , who was accorded a warm reception at the Delhi Airport after his arrival on Saturday (Aug 26), said he got a lot of congratulatory messages during the BRICS Summit.

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"Bharat Mata ki Jai" roars in Greece as the European nation welcomes PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome upon his arrival at the Hotel Grande Bretagne of Greece with chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai,' 'Modi, Modi.' The Indian community expressed their joy upon PM Modi's arrival in Athens, Greece.

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‘India will soon become a $5 trillion economy’: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum

PM Modi said that India is playing a "transformative" role in boosting the global economy."India's success is accredited to the nation's ability to transform adversity into an economic reform opportunity, with an emphasis on reducing compliance burdens and facilitating the ease of doing business," he said.

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Setting an example! PM Modi picks ups "Tricolor' placed on the ground; the South African President follows it

When the PM Modi reached the dais during the conference, he noticed Indian Tricolour which was kept on the ground to mark the standing positions of the leaders.

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PM Modi departs for South Africa to attend BRICS Summit; Eyes on possible meeting with Xi Jinping

PM Modi said that BRICS has been pursuing a solid cooperation agenda across diverse sectors, further adding that it has become a platform for discussing and reflecting on issues of concern for the entire Global South.

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NB Explains | PM Modi to travel to South Africa for BRICS summit; know why it is important

Modi will first travel to South Africa from August 22-24 to attend the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Summit in Johannesburg. The visit is being closely watched in diplomatic circles for both a planned expansion of the BRICS grouping and the possibility of a bilateral meeting between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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India-China border standoff eroded strategic trust between both countries: NSA Ajit Doval to China's Wang Yi

With Chinese top diplomat, NSA Ajit Doval conveyed that the situation along the LAC in the Western Sector of the India-China boundary since 2020 had eroded strategic trust and the public and political basis of the relationship

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There are no plans for a new BRICS currency: EAM Jaishankar

India has made a big declaration amid speculation of a new BRICS currency. India's external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar, said there are no plans for a new BRICS currency and that the focus is on strengthening the national currency.

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Pakistan to join BRICS? All you need to know-

Amid a deepening economic crisis and stalled talks with International Monetary Fund to get loans, Pakistan has expressed its interest in joining the BRICS

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Make a fundamental shift in Bharat’s economy!

As the nation gets ready to present the tenth budget of the BJP-led government under the stewardship of the Prime Minister on February 1, the Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies has the following suggestions to make.

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Don't politicise designation of terrorists: PM Modi veiled message to China in blocking Makki as terrorist

PM Narendra Modi sent out a veiled message saying that members of the group should understand each other’s security concerns and provide mutual support in designating terrorists.

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Enhance mutual trust rather than be suspicious of each other: Wang Yi tells India's envoy to Beijing

Talks between Wang Yi and ambassador Rawat came on the same day as Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually attended the BRICS Business Forum hosted by China

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India's digital economy will grow to $1 trillion by 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 22) said that the country’s digital economy is well poised to grow to $1 Tn by 2025.

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Russia wants Indian retail chains: Putin

Talks are underway between Moscow and New Delhi regarding the launch of Indian retail store chains in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday while addressing a BRICS business forum.

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PM Modi to attend BRICS summit hosted by China on June 23-24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 14th BRICS summit hosted by China in a virtual mode on 23-24 June at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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BRICS meet: Ajit Doval attends meeting hosted by China, addresses security issues including terrorism

NSA Ajit Doval emphasised the need for urgent reform of the multilateral system in order to address global issues with credibility, equity and accountability.

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India asks BRICS to "live up" commitments on territorial integrity

Jaishankar said, "BRICS has repeatedly affirmed respect for sovereign equality, territorial integrity and international law and we must live up to these commitments."

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EAM Jaishankar to participate in BRICS meet on Thursday; China to chair

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in a virtual meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers on Thursday ahead of the likely summit in June

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In a first since border stand-off, Chinese foreign minister to visit India?

This will be the first high profile and physical meeting between the leaders of both countries after Galwan clash and the beginning of the border stand-off that started in May 2020.

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BRICS Bank puts Russian transactions on hold

The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS bloc has put all new transactions in Russia on hold citing the "unfolding uncertainties and restrictions", amidst the Ukraine crisis. The NDB's move came a day after the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) put on hold all its projects in Russia and its ally Belarus.

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PM Modi chairs 13th BRICS Summit; discuss Afghan situation

PM Modi chaired the 13th BRICS Summit virtually on September 9

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India to chair 13th BRICS summit on 9 September, focus extensively on the Afghan situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 13th BRICS Summit on September 9 in virtual format.

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India hosts first BRICS meet of FinMins and Central Bank Governors

India hosts first BRICS meet of FinMins and Central Bank Governors

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First BRICS Economic Contact group meet held under Indian chairship

The BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) leads held their first meeting under India’s chairship between Mar 9 and Mar 11. India, under its chairship in 2021, presented the calendar of events for BRICS CGETI 2021.

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India-China's dynamic diplomacy observed at BRICS table

India hosted a Meeting of BRICS Finance and Central Bank Deputies virtually on Feb 24. Tarun Bajaj, Secretary Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Dr. Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India co-chaired the meeting.

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New counter-terrorism strategy up on the BRICS table! Here's what PM said-

The five-nation grouping BRICS on Tuesday adopted a new counter-terrorism strategy to effectively deal with terrorism.

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BRICS countries need to intensify against terrorism: Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanded for collective action against terrorism.

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NSA Ajit Doval Discuss Threats And Challenges To National Security In BRICS Meet

Amid the ongoing conflicts with China over border dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). , National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday attended a virtual meeting of top security officials of five-nation grouping BRICS.

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Jaishankar calls for enhanced cooperation to deal with terrorism called among BRICS countries

Raising the issue of terrorism in Afghanistan and West Asia, India once again called for enhanced cooperation among the five-nation grouping BRICS in dealing with the threat of terrorism during a virtual meeting of the BRICS Ministers held on Friday.

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'India will organise BRICS Games during Khelo India Games 2021' says Kiren Rijiju

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that India will conduct BRICS games during Khelo India Games 2021 while attended the meeting of Sports Ministers of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)

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BRICS one of the most valuable and working partnership says Prakash Javadekar

"India could provide a platform wherein it will showcase all the best practices in environmental management in BRICS countries," Union Minister Prakash Javadeker said during the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting.

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Extending support to G-20 project, India at BRICS underlines need for new tax rules be fair, simple

The meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was hosted by the Federal Tax Service of Russia, which currently holds the BRICS Presidency.

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India at BRICS reiterates its support for multilateralism amid COVID-19; Deets inside-

The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs video conference was convened by the current BRICS Chair, Russia on 28 April 2020 where EAM Dr S Jaishankar represented India. While this video conference was convened in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the discussions centred around crisis its impact and BRICS response.

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NDB fast tracks financial aid of $5 bn to BRICS including emergency assistance of $1 bn to India

While in the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of New Development Bank in New Delhi today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman appreciated NDB’s effort on fast tracking of financial assistance of about $5 billion to BRICS countries including Emergency Assistance of $1 billion India to combat COVID-19 pandemic.

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Developing congruence, inviting innovative future, India checks to share around 11% intra BRICS trade by 2020

While the engagement in Summits provide a platform for discussions and exchange of views on issues of mutual interest, India has sailed through sustained engagement cooperation amongst BRICS partners in the areas of trade and investment over these years has strengthened.

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Adding strength to India-China extant robust relation, Chinese President invites PM Modi for third Informal Summit

Having a deep discourse over the multilateral issues concerning India and China, PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS summit at Brasilia today.

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BRICS for business, BRICS for growth! PM Modi calls member nations to invest in investment friendly economy, India

"India is the world's most open and investment friendly economy", PM Narendra Modi affirmed on Thursday as he wooed the BRICS business leaders and urged them to invest in the country's infrastructure development.

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PM Modi addresses at the plenary session of BRICS

PM Modi attends plenary session of BRICS

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Terming terrorism, the reason for decreasing economic growth, PM Modi calls to fortify counter-terrorism

Calling for closer cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, trade and culture to bolster ties and formulate a common response to global issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the plenary session at BRICS on Thursday. Dragging attention to the global menace of terrorism, PM Modi asserted that the economic growth of developing nations has decreased by 1.5 per cent due to terrorism.

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Harnessing power of plurilateral in shaping global discourse! PM Modi to attend 11th BRICS Summit beginning today in Brasilia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon arrive in Brasilia on a 2-day visit to attend 11th BRICS Summit. The summit will take place on 14th November while BRICS Business Council meeting and BRICS Business Forum will take place today where business leaders will deliberate upon the ways to enhance the business collaborations between BRICS countries and deepen the relations with New Development Bank.

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'BRICS nations bring stability in uncertain World', Piyush Goyal focuses on trade as catalyst of development

"India places great importance on its engagement with BRICS as it brings stability and balance to an uncertain world", affirmed Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, at the interventions made by him in the BRICS trade ministers meeting held in Brasilia today.

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Stupendous achievement! India wins first prize of BRICS Young Scientist Conclave

It’s a big moment of pride for India! India has won the first prize of BRICS Young scientist forum's conclave held during November 6 to 8 in Brazil. It’s a true testimony of the power of Indian brain.

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Aiming for an innovative future with economic growth, PM Modi to visit Brazil for BRICS summit

Strengthening relations with foreign nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Brazil on November 13-14 for the BRICS summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Brasilia, Brazil attending the summit which has been themed as ‘Economic Growth for an Innovative Future’. The BRICS comprises of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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India on big platform! Dr Harsh Vardhan reaches Brazil for 7th BRICS STM meeting

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today landed in Brazil for the much awaited 7th BRICS Science, Technology and Ministerial Meeting to be held in Campinas.

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Aiming to uproot terrorism from their soil, BRICS nations call upon States to prevent terror financing

Fight against terrorism is not only of a single country or two but it is of all the nations. So having a deep concern on terrorism, India along with other BRICS nations on Friday called on all states to prevent the financing of terrorist networks and terrorist actions from their territories. The five nations Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during the meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

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'Terrorism is biggest threat to humanity', PM Modi lauds the strength of BRICS leaders at G20 Summit

Post his trilateral meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and US President Donald Trump, PM Narendra Modi held his staunch remarks to strengthen WTO, fight protectionism, ensure energy security and the need to work together to fight terrorism at the BRICS leaders meet on the sidelines of G20 summit.

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Triumvirate head over intensifying positive energy to the volatile international landscape..!

China, Russia and India agreed on Wednesday to strengthen trilateral co-ordination and co-operation to bring more stability and positive energy to the volatile international landscape. EAM Sushma Swaraj, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov reached consensus on a wide range of issues for cooperation while their trilateral meet at Wuzhen.

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Asserting BRICS as an engine of global growth, PM Modi reaffirms India's commitment to globalisation and reformed multilateralism

“BRICS has been an engine of global growth since many years, asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he addressed the informal BRICS summit informal meet in Argentina capital Buenos Aires, amid the G20 Summit. PM Modi, said that the BRICS countries were ready to co-operate for a new industrial revolution. The Prime Minister said that terrorism and radicalization were the biggest challenges before the world and will have to work together against economic offenders.

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