BRICS Summit

November 5, 2024 5:31 PM

Last set of disengagement between India, China concluded on October 21, says EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on Tuesday that India and China have completed the last phase of their disengagement process as of October 21, calling it a "positive development." The remarks were made during a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra. Jaishankar elaborated on the disengagement, saying, "On October 21st, we concluded the last lot of disengagement agreements, having made some progress earlier. These agreements are currently...

October 24, 2024 7:33 PM

“Broad consensus has been achieved”: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on India-China truce at LAC

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced a significant development in the ongoing India-China relations during the 'Chanakya Defence Dialogue,' stating that a broad consensus has been reached to restore the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, grounded in principles of equal and mutual security. In his keynote address on Thursday, Singh emphasized that the agreement between India and China demonstrates that continuous dialogue can effectively resolve differences. "The bro...

October 24, 2024 5:11 PM

“BRICS is a statement of how profoundly world order is changing”: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, addressing the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, emphasized the changing global order, asserting that BRICS represents the transformation from old power structures to a more equitable and multipolar world. Highlighting the rapid progress made by nations emerging from colonial rule, Jaishankar added their accelerating socio-economic development and growing capabilities. “BRICS itself is a statement of how profoundly the old order is changing,” Jaishankar sa...

October 24, 2024 3:44 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets with heads of delegations at BRICS Summit Outreach

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar engaged with heads of delegations during the 16th BRICS Summit held at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center, participating in the Outreach/BRICS Plus session. Jaishankar, who accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the summit, shared glimpses of the event in a post on X, saying, “Ahead of the BRICS Outreach session in Kazan.” The outreach gathering extended the BRICS platform to new partner countries, reinforcing the bloc's focus on mult...

October 24, 2024 9:08 AM

Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after attending BRICS Summit in Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Delhi after his two-day visit to Russia, during which he participated in the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. He also met several world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. He described the BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan as "very productive". He thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin, the people of Russia and their governme...

October 23, 2024 11:37 PM

PM Modi welcomes India-China disengagement agreement during bilateral meeting at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a pivotal bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, emphasizing the necessity of advancing bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. The leaders discussed enhancing strategic communication and exploring cooperation to tackle developmental challenges. During the meeting, PM Modi welcomed the recent agreement for “complete disengagement and resolution” of issues stemming from the 2020 border...

October 23, 2024 8:51 PM

PM Modi departs for New Delhi after attending BRICS Summit in Kazan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for Delhi following his participation in the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. During the summit, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with key leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The BRICS leaders engaged in productive discussions focusing on strengthening multilateralism, countering terrorism, fostering economic growth, promoting sustainable development, and addressing the c...

October 23, 2024 7:02 PM

China and India should boost communication, manage differences, Xi tells PM Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday that their two countries should enhance communication and cooperation and effectively manage differences, in their first formal talks in five years. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, signalling that ties between the Asian giants damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020 had begun to recover. The meeting came two days after New Delhi announced that it had reached a d...

October 23, 2024 6:04 PM

No place for double standards in steps to counter terrorism, terror financing: PM Modi at BRICS Summit

In a firm address at the Closed Plenary Session of the 16th BRICS Summit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged member countries to strengthen their cooperation in combating terrorism and terror financing, emphasizing that there is no room for double standards in addressing these grave issues. Prime Minister Modi highlighted the necessity for a collective effort, saying, "In order to counter terrorism and terror financing, we need the single-minded, firm support of all. There is no pl...

October 23, 2024 2:17 PM

BRICS Kazan summit: Modi-Xi to hold first bilateral meeting in 5 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Russian city of Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit as both countries have taken significant steps towards easing tensions along their shared border. The meeting in the capital of Tatarstan marks the first formal interaction between the two leaders in five years and follows the two countries reaching an agreement on resuming regular patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in...