BRICS
- 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…
- India
India welcomes Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining BRICS
Moscow: India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by…
- 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…
- World
Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, India’s position unclear
Pakistan has officially applied to join the BRICS group of nations, eyeing membership in 2024. Pakistan’s application and support majorly rely on Russia and China’s support, according to a report by the…
- 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…
- World
Pakistan applies for BRICS membership; seeks Russia’s support
Beijing: Pakistan has applied for membership in the BRICS grouping and sought Russia’s support, the country’s envoy to Moscow Muhammad Khalid Jamali has said. Pakistan has filed an application to join the…
- World
Xi Jinping to attend BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on Palestinian-Israel issue: China
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on Tuesday on the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here on Monday. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa,…
- World
BRICS now richer than G7: Russian prez Vladimir Putin
Moscow: The BRICS nations have overtaken G7 states in terms of the purchasing power parity (PPP) of their populations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in an interview. “As for BRICS,…
- World
BRICS expansion could end US dollar dominance in oil trade: Financial experts warn
New York: With the BRICS emerging as a major trading bloc with its expansion of six more countries, including Saudi Arabia, since the last South African meet, question bothering many traders in…
- India
Centre refutes China’s claim of Modi-Xi meeting taking place at India’s initiative
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday refuted China’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg happened at New Delhi’s request, saying…
