The meeting, scheduled from 22 to 24 August, is likely to discuss on 40 new countries including Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Egypt who have shown interest in joining the alliance.
NSA Ajit Doval's remarks in Johannesburg came in backdrop of China blocking India's efforts to list Pakistani/Pakistan-based terrorists under UNSC Consolidated List.
As a member of the International Criminal Court, it would theoretically be required for South Africa to arrest Putin for alleged war crimes if he were to attend.
Ahead of August's BRICS Summit in South Africa, country's High Commissioner to India, Joel Sibusiso Ndebele, also spoke about African peace initiative in Ukraine & defence cooperation with India.
BRICS summit was an opportunity for China to present its accommodating side, but Xi Jinping pushed his rhetoric on countering the ‘Western-led international order’.
The BRICS summit is being hosted by China in a virtual format on 23-24 June. Xi will set the tone for the summit with a speech on Wednesday, a day before the leaders are set to gather.
Modi will virtually meet BRICS leaders this week, rub shoulders with Western leaders next. India is adjusting its foreign policy to keep pace with the ways of the world.
Ambassador Sun Weidong was speaking on 72nd anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between China & India. The country is keen to have PM Modi visit for BRICS Summit.
China invited PM Modi to BRICS Summit, is keen on bilateral ties returning to ‘normalcy’ but there are still friction areas, external affairs minister said after Chinese counterpart’s visit.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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