New Delhi, Sep 13 — Several leading newspapers and publications across the world covered the successful 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi under India’s chairship.India is hosting the two-day 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, which began on Saturday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Islamabad, Sep 13 — Human rights organisation Amnesty International has urged Pakistani authorities to investigate the disappearance of Afghan journalist Sayed Qasim Hashemi and artist Hamed Ehsas and inform their family about their whereabouts. In a statement, Amnesty International said that the…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday departed from New Delhi after attending the 18th BRICS Summit hosted by India. Xi Jinping participated in the two-day BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He joined leaders of BRICS member countries in a joint tree plantation…
United Nations, Sept 13 — The irreversible rise of multipolarity reflected at the BRICS summit has made reform of the Security Council and multilateral institutions essential, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.Multipolarity can help bring "balance to global systems and institutions" and spur…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the confidence of countries in the Global South in BRICS has increased because their voices are heard within the grouping, stressing that the strength of BRICS lies in its diversity and cooperation. Addressing the closing session…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Lok Sabha leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a breakfast meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the national capital on Sunday. Sharing pictures from the meeting on X, the Congress party wrote, "LoP Shri Rahul…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that under India's BRICS presidency, the focus has been placed on four pillars -- resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability; while also acknowledging the group's efforts to turn the shared vision of the member states into…
United Nations, Sep 13 — With the leaders of four countries involved in conflicts disproportionately hitting the Global South at the BRICS Summit, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for peace."From Gaza, to the broader crisis in the Middle East, to Ukraine, Sudan and beyond, our…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the warm welcome at the 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi and lauded the bloc’s commitments to strengthening global health cooperation and…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed the leaders of the expanded BRICS grouping as they arrived for the second day of the summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Ghana…
Washington, Sept 13 — India’s economic strength will sustain its global leadership, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said, warning that President Donald Trump’s policies were pushing US partners to look elsewhere and weakening Washington’s influence.Speaking to IANS as India hosted the BRICS summit…
Tehran, Sep 13 — Iran, Iraq and Turkey have stressed the need to prevent an escalation of tensions in the West Asia region.The issue was highlighted in separate phone calls between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish and Iraqi counterparts on Saturday, according to…
Washington, Sep 13 — The United States has approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims, taking its State Department assistance for the disaster response to more than $5 million as American forensic specialists work alongside Nepali police.The new funding will provide…
Washington, Sep 13 — The United States has approved an additional $1 million to help Nepal identify flood victims, taking its State Department assistance for the disaster response to more than $5 million as American forensic specialists work alongside Nepali police.The new funding will provide…
Kinshasa, Sep 13 — The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said that its ongoing Ebola outbreak is "under control" and has passed its peak, although local flare-ups, continued transmission and the spread of the disease to a seventh province point to persistent risks."The 17th…
New Delhi, Sep 13 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s growing deep-tech and innovation ecosystem after visiting the Bharat Innovates Exposition at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi along with fellow BRICS leaders.Sharing pictures from the visit on X, PM Modi said, “Innovation from India.…
Tehran/Doha, Sep 13 — Iran and Oman have agreed on the details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and will brief Gulf countries on the outcome of their consultations at a regional meeting in Muscat on Monday, Iranian officials said.Citing a source close to Iran's negotiating…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday called for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.“Africa accounts for 54 member states of the United Nations and nearly one-fifth of humanity, yet Africa…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Diplomacy usually speaks in carefully measured sentences. On Saturday night, it briefly broke into song. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in the capital for the 18th BRICS Summit, chose a Kishore Kumar classic to lighten the evening. Seated at dinner, with a pianist…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Several leaders and representatives of nations arrived at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for the gala dinner for BRICS leaders being hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China and India are partners, not rivals, and opportunities, not threats, for each other's development during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Chinese…