BRICS
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Brazil becomes second BRICS country after India not to join China’s BRI
Beijing: In a major setback to China’s BRI, Brazil has decided against joining Beijing’s multi-billion-dollar initiative becoming the second country after India in the BRICS bloc not to endorse the mega project.…
- World
BRICS calls for Gaza ceasefire, supports Palestine’s UN membership
Kazan: Leaders from BRICS countries on Wednesday, October 23, called for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages from “both sides”, while denouncing Israel for its…
- India
PM Modi, President Xi Jinping hold bilateral talks after 5 years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first bilateral meeting on Wednesday, October 23, after a gap of five years. The meeting coincided with the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)…
- Middle East
Full range of relations reviewed with Iranian President, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that a full range of relations between the two nations was reviewed with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the bilateral discussions on…
- India
PM Modi to visit Russia to attend BRICS Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia from October 22-23 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, the MEA said on Friday.…
- World
Azerbaijan applies for BRICS membership
Baku: Azerbaijan has formally applied to join the BRICS group, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has announced. The bid follows Azerbaijan’s expression of interest at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana in…
- Middle East
UAE joins BRICS partners to launch Centre for Industrial Competences
Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology on Friday joined its BRICS counterparts on the launch of a Centre for Industrial Competences in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development…
- News
BRICS could have its own parliament in the future: Putin
St Petersburg: The BRICS could establish their own parliament in the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “Thus far, BRICS does not have its own institutionalised parliamentary structure. But I…
- Middle East
Gaza violence: BRICS expresses ‘grave concern’ over ‘unprecedented’ escalation
New Delhi: The BRICS nations on Monday expressed grave concern over the “unprecedented” escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli military operations and reaffirmed their support for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia expects increase in millionaires in next decade
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is expected to see a more than 105 percent increase in wealth per capita over the next decade between 2023 and 2033, according to the Henley…
- Middle East
Dubai ranks 3rd among top 10 wealthiest BRICS cities
United Arab Emirates (UAE) city Dubai has been ranked third in the top 10 wealthiest BRICS cities, according to the inaugural BRICS Wealth Report by Henley & Partners and New World Wealth.…
- Middle East
UAE, Saudi, Iran, 5 other nations become full members of BRICS
New Delhi: The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced the induction of five full members into it as part of an attempt to expand its…
- Pakistan
Pakistan confirms making formal request to join BRICS
Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the nation has made a formal request to join the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — bloc, saying it is an important…