Ghana cabinet approves bid to join BRICS; India supportive of its aspirations: EAM Jaishankar

October 7, 2026 6:44 PM

Ghana cabinet approves bid to join BRICS; India supportive of its aspirations: EAM Jaishankar

Ghana’s Cabinet has approved a decision to seek membership of BRICS and the country will now formally apply to join the grouping, the African nation’s Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Wednesday, with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying New Delhi has been “very sympathetic and supportive” of Accra’s aspirations. EAM Jaishankar arrived in Ghana on Tuesday on the first leg of his three-nation tour of African countries, which also includes Cote d’Ivoire ...

India hosts 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting in Pune to advance digital cooperation

August 17, 2026 11:06 PM

India hosts 7th BRICS ICT Working Group Meeting in Pune to advance digital cooperation

India on Monday hosted the seventh meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Pune, bringing together delegates from BRICS member countries to strengthen cooperation in emerging digital technologies and next-generation communication networks. The in-person meetings are being held under India's BRICS Chairship and are guided by the Chairship theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” The ICT ...