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October 24, 2024 3:38 PM

BRICS Summit: Major takeaways from PM Narendra Modi’s Russia visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Kazan, Russia, to attend the 16th BRICS Summit. The summit, held under Russia’s chairmanship, focused on several global issues, including economic cooperation, peace and security, climate change, and terrorism. PM Modi held significant bilateral meetings during the visit. India and Russia discussed the ongoing Ukraine crisis, emphasizing peaceful resolutions, and addressed the repatriation of Indian nationals from the Russian Army. PM Modi also ex...

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 11:17 PM

Main points from the BRICS declaration

Below are the key points from the Kazan declaration issued by the BRICS group after a summit in Russia. ON UKRAINE: "We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation. We note with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices, aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy." ON THE MIDDLE EAST: "We reiterate our grave concern at the deterioration of the si...

October 23, 2024 6:38 PM

Russia says ‘unprecedented’ cyber attack hits foreign ministry amid BRICS summit

The Russian Foreign Ministry was targeted by a severe cyber attack on Wednesday, coinciding with the major BRICS summit taking place in the country, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Earlier Zakharova said that the ministry had been targeted by a large-scale distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS). "A massive cyberattack from abroad began this morning on the infrastructure of the official website, the Russian Foreign Ministry's portal," Zakharova said. She noted that the ministry regularl...

October 23, 2024 6:35 PM

BRICS leaders tout joint finance, trade projects at Russian summit

Leaders of the nations in the BRICS grouping, which accounts for 37% of global economic output, predicted its influence would grow as they met in Russia on Tuesday, outlining common projects ranging from a grain exchange to a cross-border payments system. Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who has sought support from BRICS leaders amid his standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine, said that BRICS' average economic growth in 2024/25 would be 3.8%, compared to global growth of 3.2-3.3%. "T...

October 23, 2024 4:44 PM

Russia’s Putin outlines BRICS grain exchange proposal

Russia proposed the creation of a BRICS grain exchange, which could later be expanded to trade other major commodities, President Vladimir Putin said in opening remarks to a summit of leaders of the BRICS countries on Wednesday. "BRICS countries are among the world's largest producers of grains, legumes, and oilseeds. In this regard, we proposed opening a BRICS grain exchange," Putin told the leaders. He added that the exchange "will contribute to the formation of fair and predictable price in...

October 23, 2024 3:41 PM

North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South’s lawmakers say

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday after being briefed by the national intelligence agency, an estimate that is twice the previous figure. Pyongyang had promised to provide a total of about 10,000 troops, whose deployment was expected to be completed by December, the lawmakers told journalists. The latest numbers came after Seoul's National Intelligence Service said on Friday the North had sent some 1,500 spe...

October 22, 2024 9:21 AM

India attaches immense importance to BRICS, says PM Modi as he embarks on Russia visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday embarked on a two-day visit to Kazan, Russia, to attend the 16th BRICS Summit, underscoring that India attaches immense importance to the grouping. Sharing a post on X ahead of his departure, PM Modi wrote, "Leaving for Kazan, Russia, to take part in the BRICS Summit. India attaches immense importance to BRICS, and I look forward to extensive discussions on a wide range of subjects. I also look forward to meeting various leaders there." The Prime Minister...

October 22, 2024 8:47 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for Russia to attend BRICS Summit in Kazan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for his two-day visit to Russia to attend the BRICS Summit in Kazan. The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan is being held under the chairmanship of Russia from October 22-24. During his visit, PM Modi is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries and invited leaders in Kazan. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "The Summit, themed 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Secur...

October 21, 2024 8:21 PM

What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine

Officials in Ukraine and South Korea have accused North Korea of dispatching troops, estimated to number in the thousands perhaps, to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied the claims and U.S. officials have said they are still investigating the reports. Here is what we know so far: WHAT ARE THE REPORTS? Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused North Korea on Thursday of deploying officers alongside Russia and preparing to send 10,000 soldiers to help ...