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Indian envoy to Russia attends BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine, focusses on need to collaborate to address healthcare challenges

Jul 24, 2023, at 12:05 am

Moscow: Indian Ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor on Thursday attended the BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine where he highlighted the importance of collaboration to address common healthcare challenges.

S Jaishankar meets UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on sidelines of 'Friends of BRICS'

Jun 05, 2023, at 12:06 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his UAE counterpart  Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the  'Friends of BRICS' gathering.

EAM Jaishankar to visit South Africa to attend BRICS meet and Namibia

May 31, 2023, at 05:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be on an official visit to South Africa from June 1-3 to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting, and to Namibia from June 4-6, in the first visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister to the southern African nation.

BRICS countries agree to strengthen collaboration

Apr 14, 2022, at 05:27 am

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: The BRICS sherpas have agreed to further strengthen solidarity and cooperation to address multiple challenges the globe currently facing, including the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recovery.

BRICS nations underscore need for preventing Afghan soil as terrorists' sanctuary

Sep 10, 2021, at 06:34 am

New Delhi/UNI: The BRICS nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, on Thursday  underscored the need for preventing Afghan soil from being used by terror organisations as a terrorist sanctuary and to carry out attacks against other countries, as well as drug trade within Afghanistan.

BRICS countries express strong condemnation of cross-border terrorism, terror financing

Sep 10, 2021, at 04:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: In a strong statement against terrorism, the BRICS countries on Thursday expressed strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and committed to combating terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, and terrorism financing networks and safe havens.

Must ensure that BRICS become more result oriented in next 15 years: PM Modi

Sep 10, 2021, at 02:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the five-nation grouping of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) adopted the Counter Terrorism Action Plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his opening remarks said "we must ensure that BRICS is even more result oriented in the next 15 years."

Narendra Modi to chair BRICS Summit on Sept 9 virtually

Sep 06, 2021, at 11:38 pm

New Delhi: As part of India’s ongoing Chairship of BRICS in 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 13th BRICS Summit on 9 September 2021 in virtual format.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says another shipment of Sputnik V vaccine sent to help Indian friends

Jun 03, 2021, at 05:28 am

New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said his nation has sent another shipment of Sputnik V vaccine to India to help the country fight the second wave of the pandemic.

S Jaishankar participates in BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit, discusses socio-economic impact of COVID-19

Jun 03, 2021, at 04:45 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations through video conferencing where the participating ministers spoke on social and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.   

S Jaishankar launches BRICS 2021 Website

Feb 20, 2021, at 03:24 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar launched India’s BRICS 2021 website www.brics2021.gov.in at the BRICS Secretariat at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan.

BRICS countries to hold virtual meet today Modi and Xi Jinping to face one-another for second time

Nov 17, 2020, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The leaders of the BRICS association will convene for a virtual summit on Tuesday in order to discuss the prospects of cooperation within the group as well as international issues, wherein Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again come face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping, just a week after the two met virtually at the SCO Summit.

PM Narendra Modi emplanes for India after attending BRICS Summit

Nov 15, 2019, at 08:47 am

Brasilia/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for India after completing his trip to Brazil to attend the BRICS Summit.

BRICS Business Council created a roadmap to achieve $ 500 billion Intra-BRICS trade target by the next summit: PM Modi

Nov 15, 2019, at 08:28 am

Brasilia/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Heads of states of other BRICS countries participated in the Leaders dialogue with BRICS Business Council and New Development Bank. 

There is need for simplifying intra-BRICS business: PM Modi

Nov 14, 2019, at 08:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday while addressing the BRICS Business Forum said there is need for simplifying intra-BRICS business that will increase mutual trade and investment.

PM Modi meets Brazil President Jair Messias Bolsonaro on the margins of the 11th BRICS Summit

Nov 14, 2019, at 02:24 am

Brasilia/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS summit at Brasilia on Nov 13.

PM Modi meets Chinese president Xi Jinping on the margins of 11th BRICS Summit

Nov 14, 2019, at 02:09 am

Brasilia/IBNS: After their much publicised meeting in India's Mamallapuram a month ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS summit at Brasilia on Wednesday. 

PM Modi to address business forum, call for enhanced economic linkages

Nov 13, 2019, at 07:53 pm

Brasilia/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday would address the BRICS Business Forum which will include 500 entrepreneurs and interact with BRICS Business Council as well as the New Development Bank, and call for enhanced economic linkages among members of the grouping.

PM Modi reaches Brasilia to attend BRICS summit

Nov 13, 2019, at 05:09 pm

Brasilia/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Wednesday to attend the 11th BRICS summit hosted this time by Brazil.

BRICS: Narendra Modi meets leaders on sidelines of G20, calls terrorism as the biggest threat to humanity

Jun 28, 2019, at 09:09 am

Osaka, June 28 (IBNS): Meeting the BRICS leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, PM Narendra Modi urged all to come together to fight against 'terrorism'.

First BRICS Sherpa meeting held in Brazil

Mar 16, 2019, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The first BRICS Sherpa meeting under the Presidency of Brazil was held in Curitiba, Brazil between 14-15 March 2019, MEA confirmed. 

Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding among BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation

Oct 24, 2018, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed among the BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation.

Cabinet approves MoU amongst BRICS nations regarding cooperation in the social and labour sphere

Oct 24, 2018, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa, regarding Cooperation in the Social and Labour Sphere.

Narendra Modi meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on sidelines of BRICS

Jul 27, 2018, at 07:52 pm

Johannesburg, July 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit here.

PM Modi in South Africa, to address BRICS meeting

Jul 26, 2018, at 03:54 pm

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on Thursday, a day after he arrived South Africa after winding up his Uganda tour.

Narendra Modi leaves for three-nation African tour

Jul 23, 2018, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left the nation for a three-nation Africa tour which will also include his visit to South Africa to join the BRICS summit.

PM Modi to begin his state visit to Africa today

Jul 23, 2018, at 10:57 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-day state visit to three African nations in the context of the BRICS Summit on Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa next week

Jul 21, 2018, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave the country for a three nation-tour next week, which will include his visit to South Africa to attend the BRICS Summit, officials said.

Sushma Swaraj emplanes for South Africa to attend BRICS summit

Jun 02, 2018, at 10:41 am

New Delhi, Jun 2 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday emplaned for South Africa to attend the BRICS Summit 2019.

Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation in the field of regulation of medical products for human use amongst the medicine regulatory agencies of the BRICS countries

Apr 26, 2018, at 12:17 am

New Delhi, Apr  25 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of regulation of medical products for human use amongst the medicine regulatory agencies of the BRICS countries.