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Can't afford double standards on terror: Sushma Swaraj
Terrorism poses the biggest challenge to international security and nations cannot afford to adopt double standards in the fight against it, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday at the 14th Russia-India-China (RIC) foreign ministers meet here.
Apr 18, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
G20 Summit: Paris carnage an attack on 'civilised world', says Barack Obama
Obama arrived in Turkey today for the G20 Summit amid an urgent global call to confront terrorism in the wake of the Paris serial attacks.
Nov 15, 2015, 17:16 PM IST
BRICS vow to coordinate actions to protect their economies
The BRICS emerging nations said on Thursday they were worried about the volatility of global financial markets and oil prices and agreed to coordinate efforts to keep their economies stable.
Jul 10, 2015, 00:24 AM IST
Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations
India will be the next chair of BRICS for 11 months beginning February next year.
Jul 09, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
Narendra Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations
Calling it 'Das Kadam: Ten Steps for the Future', Modi put forward new initiatives for the BRICS grouping that is formed by major emerging economies.
Jul 09, 2015, 20:15 PM IST
BRICS bank to finance energy projects from next year: Vladamir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a new BRICS bank would become fully operational and finance energy projects next year as emerging markets attempt to challenge the Western-dominated financial system.
Jul 09, 2015, 19:44 PM IST
New BRICS bank to look at local, international borrowing: President
The New Development Bank being launched by the BRICS group of emerging economies plans to raise money both on local markets and internationally, its president said on Thursday.
Jul 09, 2015, 18:34 PM IST
Unilateral sanctions hurting global economy: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that "unilateral sanctions" are hurting the global economy, in a veiled attack on the West which has imposed sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
Jul 09, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
BRICS Bank to keep borrowers' interest in mind: Kamath
In a major shift from the way multilateral lenders functions, borrowers' interest will be paramount for the USD 100-billion BRICS Bank as against the common practice of lenders' view getting preference, the first chief on the new institution K V Kamath has said.
Jul 09, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
Strong economic cooperation required among BRICS nations: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that a strong economic cooperation is required among the BRICS nations.
Jul 09, 2015, 13:20 PM IST
PM Modi, FM Jaitley interact with business leaders in Russia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with business leaders in Russia. Also present at the interaction was Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Jul 09, 2015, 11:12 AM IST
PM Modi to attend BRICS, SCO summits today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the seventh BRICS summit in Ufa on Thursday, followed by participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Jul 09, 2015, 09:34 AM IST
Russia President Vladamir Putin woos China before BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government courted Beijing on Wednesday before a BRICS summit, playing down a stock market plunge in China and proposing better terms for investors from Beijing.
Jul 09, 2015, 00:44 AM IST
BRICS bank to consider new memberships within six months
The BRICS New Development Bank will consider membership of new countries within six months, with the most probable new candidates being African states, its first president, India`s K.V. Kamath, said on Wednesday.
Jul 09, 2015, 00:38 AM IST
NDB to set its own standards; no rivalry with others: Kamath
Kamath also said that the new bank, set up by India and four other members of the BRICS grouping, will strive to approve its first loan before end of the current fiscal.
Jul 08, 2015, 19:38 PM IST
BRICS FMs discuss elements of development bank
On the eve of the BRICS Summit to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Ministers of the five member countries met today, focusing their discussions on the contours and other elements of the BRICS Development Bank.
Jul 08, 2015, 00:59 AM IST
BRICS nations agrees to create $100 billion forex pool
The 5-nation BRICS group Tuesday signed an agreement to create a USD 100 billion pool of foreign- exchange reserves to help each other "in case of any problems with dollar liquidity", with India chipping in USD 18 billion.
Jul 08, 2015, 00:47 AM IST
BRICS, SCO summits to yield pragmatic results: Chinese experts
The BRICS Summit and a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to be held in Russia this week would yield pragmatic results including a new development bank, Chinese experts have said.
Jul 07, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
'BRICS not 'psychologically ready' to sign free trade zone'
BRICS nations are not "psychologically ready" to sign a free trade zone deal but may sign an agreement on more profound economic integration in the next 5 years, a top Russian minister said today ahead of a summit of leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Jul 06, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
