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  Need to support businesses to tide over impact of COVID-19: India at BRICS

  World | April 28, 2020 23:49 IST

  The New Development Bank of the BRICS grouping will set aside USD 15 billion to help its members tide over the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced after a meeting of the five-nation bloc.

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  BRICS CCI summit discusses international law issues

  India | February 24, 2020 22:46 IST

  BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) on Monday said it has organized the second annual direct tax summit where trends and issues related to international tax was discussed in detail."

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  India world's most open, investment friendly economy: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum

  India | November 14, 2019 8:16 IST

  "I thank the President of Brazil for deciding the visa free entry to Indians. We five countries should also consider mutual social security agreement," Modi said. Prime minister Modi is in Brazil for the 11th BRICS Summit which will focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India's ties with the world's five major economies.

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  BRICS summit to begin today, PM Modi to meet Jinping and Putin

  News | November 13, 2019 8:12 IST

  The BRICS summit will focus on strengthening ties among the world's five major economies in key areas such as digital economy, science and technology, and also build mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

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  BRICS condemns all forms of terrorism, calls for early adoption of CCI

  World | September 27, 2019 7:03 IST

  The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations held their annual meeting on the margins of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly Thursday. The meeting was chaired by Russia in the country's capacity as the incoming BRICS Chair for 2020.

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  BRICS countries stepping up technology transfer

  World | September 04, 2019 11:08 IST

  Technological innovation and transfer experts from BRICS and south and southeast Asian countries as well as scholars of key fields, including biomedicine, clean energy, modern agriculture and digital economy attended the conference, which was held on Tuesday.

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  BRICS nations ask all states to prevent terror financing from their territories

  World | July 27, 2019 8:54 IST

  The comprehensive approach should include countering radicalisation, recruitment, travel of foreign terrorist fighters, blocking sources and channels of terrorist financing, dismantling terrorist bases and countering misuse of the Internet by terrorist entities through misuse of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), a statement released after the meeting said. 

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  Terrorism biggest threat to humanity: PM Narendra Modi at informal BRICS leaders' meeting in Osaka

  World | June 28, 2019 8:15 IST

  Speaking at the informal BRICS leaders' meeting in Osaka, PM Modi said that there is a need to stop all the mediums of support to terrorism and racism.

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  BRICS to focus on counter-terror cooperation as priority area

  India | March 16, 2019 10:38 IST

  The External Affairs Ministry said the issue figured at a BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) Sherpa meeting held in Brazilian city of Curitiba between March 14 and 15.  

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  PM Modi at BRICS informal meeting: 'Terrorism, radicalism threat to world'

  World | November 30, 2018 20:13 IST

  Speaking at a BRICS informal meeting in Buenos Aires, Modi said " We have to talk in one voice for the interest of developing nations in the United Nations and other multilateral organizations.

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  Cabinet approves BRICS MoU on labour, social security

  India | October 24, 2018 19:12 IST

    The MoU was signed on August 3, 2018, during BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers (LEM) meeting held under the South African Presidency in Durban, South Africa.  

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  Sushma Swaraj mentions Pak-backed terror groups as she asks BRICS nations to unite over UNSC reform

  World | September 28, 2018 14:15 IST

  Swaraj said the five-member grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was started a decade ago to change the status quo in international organisations and correct distortions in multilateralism.

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  Sushma Swaraj to hold 30 bilateral meetings including SAARC, BRICS on sidelines of UNGA meet

  World | September 24, 2018 14:38 IST

  Suhsma Swaraj's early engagements included a meeting Sunday with World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to discuss global health issues.

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  BRICS Summit: Investment in digital infrastructure crucial for emerging economies, says PM Modi

  World | July 27, 2018 18:46 IST

  PM Modi said that  the digital revolution is essential to invest in artificial intelligence and big data analytics to reap the benefits.

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  India's friendship with Russia is deep-rooted, says PM Modi after meeting Vladimir Putin

  India | July 27, 2018 8:40 IST

  The two leaders had a comprehensive discussion on bilateral issues of mutual interest, especially in trade, investment, energy, defence and tourism, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

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  PM Modi Meets Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping on sidelines of BRICS Summit in South Africa

  News | July 27, 2018 8:59 IST

  PM Modi Meets Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping on sidelines of BRICS Summit in South Africa

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  PM Modi to kick off his five-day tour of Africa from today, strengthening India-Africa ties on top of agenda

  India | July 23, 2018 0:05 IST

  This will be Modi's second visit to mainland Africa after he visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya in 2016.

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  Sushma Swaraj calls for joint action against terror financing, money laundering at BRICS meet

  World | June 04, 2018 22:12 IST

  Swaraj, who is on a five-day trip to South Africa, attended the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Foreign Ministers' meeting. 

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  Sushma Swaraj leaves for South Africa on 5-day visit; to attend BRICS, IBSA ministerial summits

  World | June 02, 2018 14:56 IST

  Swaraj will also attend a series of events marking the 125th anniversary of the historic incident where a young Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment in Pietermaritzburg railway station, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

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  India records highest growth rate amongst Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa economies

  Business | April 19, 2018 17:34 IST

  The report highlighted that India's economic stability is further reinforced with its approximately $420 billion (as on February 9, 2018) foreign exchange reserves which provides sufficient cover for almost 11 months of imports for India.