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September 11, 2026 11:54 AM

Global order undergoing significant changes amid volatility, uncertainty: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the global political and economic order was undergoing significant changes, with volatility, uncertainty and complexity emerging as defining features of the international landscape. Addressing the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, Jaishankar said geopolitical conflicts, pandemics and climate-related disruptions were having significant economic consequences, even as rapid digitisation and technological advances were creating new opportunitie...

September 10, 2026 4:42 PM

BRICS: Shaping an Inclusive Global Order

BRICS has emerged as a significant platform for coordinating economic policy among major emerging economies and for articulating common positions on issues of global governance. Through sustained dialogue and cooperation, the grouping has evolved into an important mechanism for advancing the interests and perspectives of the Global South within multilateral institutions. Its agenda encompasses development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges, reflecting the broadening scope...

September 10, 2026 12:03 PM

India to work with BRICS nations to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in global trade: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday called upon BRICS countries to work together to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women-led enterprises in international trade, stressing the need for easier access to credit, markets and predictable business rules. Addressing the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi as the Chief Guest, Goyal said an entrepreneur seeking to enter international business has to cross three key barriers — access to c...

September 10, 2026 10:20 AM

BRICS WBA chair highlights UPI-modelled digital public infrastructure paper, calls India’s presidency “phenomenal”

India’s presidency of BRICS has been “absolutely phenomenal”, said Avarna Jain, Chairperson of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA), highlighting the body’s work on a knowledge paper on digital public infrastructure modelled on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, as India concludes its 2026 chairship of the expanded grouping of major emerging economies and developing countries. “I think India’s...

September 10, 2026 12:06 AM

India to push for greater opportunities for women-led enterprises in BRICS trade: Piyush Goyal

India will work with BRICS member and partner countries to expand opportunities for women-led enterprises in international trade, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, calling for easier access to credit and markets, predictable business rules and greater participation of women entrepreneurs in global trade platforms. Addressing the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) Women-Led Development Conference in New Delhi, Goyal said entrepreneurs seeking to enter inte...

September 8, 2026 9:39 PM

India-China ties moving in positive direction; PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with world leaders at BRICS: MEA

India-China ties are gradually moving in a positive direction, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks with several leaders on the sidelines of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Prime Minister would hold talks with “numerous leaders” during the BRICS Summit, while details of the participating leaders and the timing of individual ...

September 3, 2026 12:21 PM

18th meeting of BRICS IP Offices in New Delhi adopts updated guidelines to boost cooperation

The 18th Meeting of the Heads of Intellectual Property (IP) Offices of BRICS countries concluded its second day in New Delhi with member countries reaffirming their commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation in intellectual property and promoting innovation, creativity and sustainable economic development. The three-day meeting from September 1 to 3, being hosted by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Department for Promotion of Industry ...

August 31, 2026 9:23 PM

PM Modi, Putin review India-Russia ties, discuss regional conflicts on sidelines of SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on the margins of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in their first meeting this year. The two leaders had earlier met in New Delhi for the 23rd Annual Summit in December 2025. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation across a range of fields, including political, economic, defence, energy, space, mobility and people-to-people ties, stated a press release from the MEA. ...

August 31, 2026 7:10 PM

In meeting with Iran president, PM Modi calls for resolution of West Asia conflict through dialogue and diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday that India wants to “expand and diversify” the trade basket with Iran in the “times to come” and called for resolution of the West Asia conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. PM Modi held talks with President Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. “Met President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek. Reiterated our commitment to strengthening India’s long-standing friendsh...

August 27, 2026 5:17 PM

India to host 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries along with outreach invitees. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India, which assumed the BRICS Chairship for 2026 on January 1, has chosen the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability” for its chairship. The theme reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a people-centric approac...