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September 15, 2026 11:46 AM

Philippines Foreign Secy hails “very successful” BRICS summit under India’s chairship, highlights South-South cooperation

Philippines has commended India for organising a “very successful” BRICS Summit and highlighted the importance of South-South cooperation as a key aspect of the grouping. In an interview with ANI on Tuesday from Manila, the Philippines’ Foreign Secretary Ma Theresa P Lazaro, praised the diversity of BRICS membership and India’s efforts in steering the grouping amid differing geopolitical perspectives. “I think the issue of South-South cooperation is very important, and I think this i...

September 12, 2026 7:05 PM

PM Modi Calls for ‘New and Ambitious Agenda’ for BRICS, Urges Global South to Become ‘Rule-Shapers’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a “new and ambitious agenda” for BRICS for the next 20 years, urging the grouping to translate its unity and consensus into concrete outcomes while giving the Global South a greater role in shaping global governance. Addressing the 18th BRICS Summit Session: “Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, PM Modi said India’s BRICS Chairship had placed people and the Global South at the centre of its ...

September 10, 2026 10:18 AM

Global Dryland Congress 2026 to begin in New Delhi; over 800 experts to participate

More than 800 scientists, policymakers, farmer representatives and development partners from across Asia, Africa and the Americas will converge in New Delhi for the three-day Global Dryland Congress 2026, beginning Thursday. The Congress, themed ‘Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South-South Cooperation’, is being jointly organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The event will be ...

October 22, 2025 10:47 PM

India stresses inclusive, sustainable growth at UNCTAD conference in Geneva

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, led India’s delegation at the XVIth Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, underlining the nation’s growing economic stature and commitment to sustainable, inclusive development. Addressing the conference, Goyal highlighted India’s transformation into one of the top five global economies, maintaining an average annual growth of over seven per cent over the past three years. He noted that ...

September 24, 2025 11:07 AM

Global South must strengthen collaboration, tackle climate, technology and economic challenges: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday hosted a High-Level Meeting of Like-Minded Global South Countries in New York. The meetng, which took place on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), focused on enhancing collaboration, solidarity, and multilateral engagement among developing nations. The meeting discussed pressing global issues, including climate justice, digital technology, and the urgent need for multilateral reforms. The initiativ...