BRICS Summit

India, China should peacefully resolve Doklam issue: British ambassador

To a question about any possible initiative by UK to resolve the long standing India-Pakistan security issue, Asquith said, "India, Pakistan — both countries are our friends. We value the relationship."

Aug 24, 2017, 20:51 PM IST

China hopes for 'concrete cooperation' at BRICS summit

Earlier this week, trade ministers met in Shanghai and agreed to unite against protectionism and to do all they can to ensure the survival of the multilateral trade system.

Aug 06, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

India wants close ties with China: Gen VK Singh in Beijing; both sides discuss CPEC, NSG among host of issues

Incidentally, this is the first time that the foreign ministers meeting has been called by a host country holding the BRICS Summit. 

Jun 18, 2017, 19:01 PM IST

BRICS Media Forum to be held in Beijing next week

The BRICS Media Forum will be held in Beijing from June 7 to 8 and will be attended by the leaders of 25 media groups from Brazil, India, China and South Africa.

Jun 04, 2017, 10:05 AM IST

Goa declaration contains strongest ever language against terrorism amongst all past BRICS summits: India

Ministry of External Affairs said on that Goa declaration contains the strongest ever language against terrorism amongst all past BRICS summits.

Oct 20, 2016, 18:37 PM IST

Goa rights commission to hear plea on 'inhuman treatment' of cops during BRICS

Social activist Aires Rodrigues claimed the police personnel deployed at the event were "being made to work long hours in appalling conditions".

Oct 17, 2016, 21:11 PM IST

China defends Pakistan after PM Narendra Modi called Pakistan 'mothership of terror', says opposed to linking any country to terrorism

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Pakistan a "mothership of terrorism", China on Monday strongly defended its all-weather ally, saying it is against linking any country or religion with terror and asked the world community to acknowledge Pakistan's "great sacrifices".

Oct 17, 2016, 14:48 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi meets Brazilian President Michel Temer in Goa, thanks him for support in fighting terror

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Brazilian President Michel Temer in Goa.

Oct 17, 2016, 13:21 PM IST

No consensus on including JeM in BRICS' Goa Declaration

The diplomat, however, said India is "quite happy" with the document.

Oct 16, 2016, 22:12 PM IST

BRICS Summit in Goa: In Pics

The five-nation powerful grouping of BRICS on Sunday asked all countries to prevent "terrorist actions" from their territories.

Oct 16, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

BRICS for stronger global commitment to combat corruption, blackmoney

BRICS nations on Sunday pitched for a stronger global commitment for combating corruption and repatriation of blackmoney in overseas jurisdictions, saying these along with aggressive tax practices hurt equitable development and economic growth.

Oct 16, 2016, 20:37 PM IST

BRICS summit: Five participating nations to ink pact to mine Gold

Five players from BRICS nations today inked agreement to develop the Kluchevskoye gold deposits located in the Chita region of Russia at pre-production investment of USD 400-500 million.

Oct 16, 2016, 20:29 PM IST

BRICS summit: Xi warns global economy in precarious state

China`s President Xi Jinping warned Sunday that the global economy remained in a precarious condition as leaders of the BRICS group of nations tried to find ways to fire up growth in the troubled bloc.

Oct 16, 2016, 19:26 PM IST

BRICS agree to set up credit rating agency

Five-nation group BRICS Sunday agreed to set up an independent rating agency based on market-oriented principles saying it would further strengthen global governance architecture.

Oct 16, 2016, 18:05 PM IST

PM Modi urges BRICS business to work with members to boost trade

Exhorting the BRICS Business Council to work with member countries for strengthening mutual trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said events like the first BRICS Trade Fair help to generate greater business awareness and commercial exchanges.

Oct 16, 2016, 16:12 PM IST

BRICS Summit: India one of the most open economies today, says PM Narendra Modi

"In India, we`ve undertaken substantial reforms in the last two years to streamline and simplify governance, especially doing business in India," said Prime Minister Modi.

Oct 16, 2016, 15:22 PM IST

India, Russia to study building USD 25 billion pipeline

India and Russia have agreed to explore building the world's most expensive pipeline costing close to USD 25 billion to ferry natural gas from Siberia to the world's third biggest energy consuming nation.

Oct 16, 2016, 14:12 PM IST

BRICS New Development Bank to lend $2.5 billion in 2017

The development bank set up by the BRICS group of emerging economies will ramp up lending to $2.5 billion next year after making its first loans to back green projects, its president KV Kamath told Reuters.

Oct 16, 2016, 13:16 PM IST

BRICS summit in Goa: As it happened

India is hosting the 8th BRICS summit in Goa on October 15-16. Here are all the LIVE updates from the event:-

Oct 16, 2016, 12:24 PM IST

India to buy S-400​ Triumf missile defense system from Russia, signs 16 agreements

Ramping up defence ties, India and Russia on Saturday announced deals worth about Rs 43,000 crores for purchase of state-of-art Russian air defence systems, collaboration in making four stealth frigates and setting up facility for joint production of Kamov helicopters.

Oct 15, 2016, 20:54 PM IST