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Topic: BRICS

Payment systems, BRICS expansion & bilateral meets. What to expect as Modi heads to Russia

16th BRICS summit to begin in Kazan, Russia Tuesday. PM Modi expected to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Putin & Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

2 international summits, multiple bilateral engagements—October to be a busy month for Indian diplomacy

Jamaican PM Andrew Holness met PM Modi on his India visit this week. Maldivian President Muizzu & German Chancellor Scholz are expected to visit, too. Modi likely to travel to Laos & Russia.

Why India’s approval is key as Palestine tries to join BRICS

Unlike major BRICS players like Brazil, Russia and China, New Delhi has not adopted an explicit ‘anti-Israel stand’ as it continues its balancing act amid the Israel-Hamas war, say experts.

SubscriberWrites: Ascertaining global complexities and changing realities

The foothold of the Western powers over the emerging markets is waning, evident in the ongoing NATO-Russia tensions and the complex multidimensional US-China relationship.

India emphasises need to address long-pending issues related to WTO at BRICS trade ministers’ meet

The Commerce Secretary expressed concern about the impact of climate-related unilateral measures on trade.

Strong European presence at Ukraine peace summit, but thin representation from ASEAN, BRICS & SCO

On Friday, Switzerland released final list of delegations attending Global Peace Summit at Bürgenstock Resort. Of the 93 national delegations, 44 are from Europe.

India co-signs BRICS statement that decries Israel’s ‘blatant disregard of international law’ in Gaza

MEA has not used terms like 'Occupied Palestinian territory' & 'blatant disregard for international law' in its statements, while trying to maintain a balancing act on Gaza.

BRICS calls for enhanced use of local currencies in trade between member countries

India participated in BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which began in Russia Monday, the first assignment for India’s foreign policy under third consecutive term of PM Modi.

BRICS Vaccine Research Center launched in India

New Delhi: In a statement issued after the meeting, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said that the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre, established...

At Munich, Jaishankar interacts with Wang Yi & Mélanie Joly amid strained ties with Beijing & Ottawa

Jaishankar also took part in discussion with German & US counterparts, during which he asserted that India is 'non-West' rather than 'anti-West' & has strong ties with Western countries.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

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.