Vaccine manufacturers China and Russia never came forward to share the formula with or waive IPR for other BRICS members. So much for the cooperation in the Covid fight.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin further said all member countries shall jointly uphold real multilateralism, abide by the UN charter and reject hegemonic bullying.
The foreign ministers are also likely to delve into ways to enhance the intra-BRICS cooperation, especially people-to-people cooperation, the MEA said in a statement.
While China said it will work with other BRICS nations to strengthen dialogue and expand cooperation, it did not specify whether President Xi Jinping would attend the summit.
The MEA said the leaders would be discussing intra-BRICS cooperation and key issues including the reform of the multilateral system, measures to mitigate the impact of Covid.
The anti-narcotics agencies of this multi-nation grouping also discussed steps to curb increased instances of drug trafficking through the maritime route.
While IMF and World Bank have forecast a mild recovery, there are issues that need to be addressed for India to post a long-term growth average of over 6.6%.
President Putin and his underlings in the sports hierarchy essentially have decided to shrug off the damage to the athletic careers of some, who are Russia’s pride and glory, instead of admitting guilt.
Agenda of BRICS Summit starting 13 November is extensive, but anything concrete on trade & investments is absent given slowdown in all 5 member nations.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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