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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian (PTI Image) NEW DELHI: India hosted the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of the expanded 11-member grouping for discussions on global conflicts, terrorism, trade, energy, technology, climate change and reform of international…

UN reaction on Iran-UAE meet at Brics New Delhi: UN secretary-general spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Saturday welcomed the meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the Brics Summit, saying it was important for parties in conflict to meet.“I think…

Jairam Ramesh pointed to Paragraph 16 of the declaration, which recalls the 1955 Asian-African Conference in Bandung. NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday took a jab at the Centre by invoking the iconic Bollywood melody, “Tu jahan jahan chale ga, mera saaya saath hoga,” to highlight former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru‘s diplomatic legacy and its presence…

National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday ruled out any political position for her brother Anand Kumar’s sons, Akash Anand and Ishan Anand, calling it her “final decision”, while allowing for the possibility of her niece Kumari Deepika Anand assisting her father with party…

PM Modi holds bilateral meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on sidelines of BRICS summit NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, shortly after the declaration of the Brics Summit 2026 was adopted, with the two leaders set to discuss bilateral cooperation.The…

PM Modi launches stamps marking 20 years of grouping NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of BRICS at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.In a significant diplomatic breakthrough for India, the Brics grouping on Saturday adopted a joint declaration by consensus, overcoming differences between Iran…

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…

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…

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…

Discussions included defense, mining, and semiconductor cooperation. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi met his Malaysian and Ethiopian counterparts, Anwar Ibrahim and Abiy Ahmad Ali, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Saturday. Government sources said that meetings resulted in taking India’s relations with both countries on a new trajectory, as Malaysia and Ethiopia expressed…