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Topic: BRICS

Business & govt will find a way out to work together, Western sanctions temporary: India-Russia forum chief

Sanctions, limitations are imposed to create 'unfair competitive advantage' for the West, says Alexander Stuglev. But, he adds, they have also created huge potential for new players.

What’s steering BRICS in a new direction, and Jemimah’s historic ton marks new dawn for women’s cricket

Global media also writes on failure of cloud-seeding in Delhi and the increasing demand for weight-loss drugs. FT interviews Sumant Sinha, founder of ReNew Energy. 

Policymakers dismiss common currency idea, say BRICS to become ‘talk shop’ if expanded without focus

India will take over chairmanship of BRICS+ grouping in 2026, against the backdrop of the United States’ ‘protectionism’ threatening to upend decades of multilateral consensus.

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Friends don’t behave like that, says Russian diplomat Roman Babushkin on US sanctions on India

Charge d'Affaires Roman Babushkin asserted that the sanctions reflect distrust and disrespect for sovereignty, stressing that Russia and BRICS nations never impose such measures.

Hours after slapping tariffs on India, Trump declares deal with Pakistan to develop oil reserves

American president did not name oil company which will lead exploration & development of Pakistan’s oil reserves. The bilateral tie has seen an uptick especially after Op Sindoor.

India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

BRICS leaders slam Trump tariffs & unilateral sanctions, US President promises additional tariffs

The BRICS Leaders’ Statement sees a number of shifting positions in Indian foreign policy. New Delhi agrees with the grouping that the strikes on Iran violated international law.

Modi raises ‘great concern’ over humanitarian crisis in Gaza in BRICS address

From being one of the first countries to condemn Hamas’s 7 Oct attack against Israel, India has been raising its concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza for better part of past year.

On Camera

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.