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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering during the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a reset of global governance, saying the Global South is at the “front row” of global crises but remains at the “back row” of decision-making, and...

PM Modi proposes seafarers’ safety network on the opening day of Brics summit The safety of Indian seafarers has emerged as a recurring focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Brics engagements. On Saturday, he proposed a seafarers emergency support network among BRICS members to provide distress alerts, medical aid, family communication and evacuation support.The proposal...

PM Modi speaks during the 18th Brics Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed a new implementation and continuity mechanism for Brics, anchored by a “Troika” system and a secure digital repository to track decisions, nodal points and timelines as the grouping’s annual presidencies rotate.Addressing...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday officially declared the Brics Summit 2026 open, welcoming world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to India for the two-day summit.Addressing the leaders at the opening session, PM Modi said India’s Brics chairship had followed a “people-centric and...

Iranian foreign minister joins Brics summit in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Iran has stepped up its bid to join the New Development Bank (NDB), with foreign minister Abbas Araghchi saying Tehran has secured support from some countries and is now working to complete the requirements for membership.Araghchi, who is in New Delhi for the 18th...

The successful negotiations also highlighted the challenge of managing a forum that now brings together countries with substantially different geopolitical positions. In a major diplomatic breakthrough, India secured consensus on the Brics Joint Statement after intense negotiations. The consensus came after discussions continued until around 4am on Saturday.The breakthrough assumes particular significance as Iran, Saudi...

Harvard University has a ‘September message’ for all international students planning to leave America as well as those staying in the country Harvard University has issued a pointed advisory to its international student community, urging both those currently abroad and those already in the United States to pay close attention to a looming deadline: September...

PM Modi in a family photo with other leaders at Brics Business Forum 2026. (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Brics bloc on Saturday agreed on a joint declaration that it is “unlikely to name any country but will condemn unilateral war by any country,” Reuters reported, citing four sources.The agreement comes as leaders of the 11-member...

Xi was received at the Delhi airport by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit, beginning a two-day visit to India that marks his first trip to the country in seven years.Xi was received at the Delhi...

Pakistan seeks Brics entry for economic relief, but India’s veto keeps the door shut. Pakistan’s attempt to join Brics remains unresolved as leaders of the grouping gather in New Delhi for the 18th summit. Islamabad formally applied for membership in 2023, but India’s opposition has kept it outside the bloc.Brics originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India,...