BRICS
- Middle East
UAE, Saudi, Iran, 5 other nations become full members of BRICS
New Delhi: The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced the induction of five full members into it as part of an attempt to expand its…
- World
Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, India’s position unclear
Pakistan has officially applied to join the BRICS group of nations, eyeing membership in 2024. Pakistan’s application and support majorly rely on Russia and China’s support, according to a report by the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan confirms making formal request to join BRICS
Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the nation has made a formal request to join the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — bloc, saying it is an important…
- World
Pakistan applies for BRICS membership; seeks Russia’s support
Beijing: Pakistan has applied for membership in the BRICS grouping and sought Russia’s support, the country’s envoy to Moscow Muhammad Khalid Jamali has said. Pakistan has filed an application to join the…
- World
Xi Jinping to attend BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on Palestinian-Israel issue: China
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on Tuesday on the Hamas-Israel conflict, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here on Monday. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa,…
- World
BRICS now richer than G7: Russian prez Vladimir Putin
Moscow: The BRICS nations have overtaken G7 states in terms of the purchasing power parity (PPP) of their populations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in an interview. “As for BRICS,…
- World
BRICS expansion could end US dollar dominance in oil trade: Financial experts warn
New York: With the BRICS emerging as a major trading bloc with its expansion of six more countries, including Saudi Arabia, since the last South African meet, question bothering many traders in…
- India
Centre refutes China’s claim of Modi-Xi meeting taking place at India’s initiative
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday refuted China’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg happened at New Delhi’s request, saying…
- Middle East
Iranian FM lauds BRICS for taking on independent, effective global role
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed BRICS for playing an independent and effective role with a great willingness globally, which makes it a favourable target for Iran in pursuit of…
- World
After expansion, BRICS to control 80 pc of global oil production
Johannesburg: In a landmark move, the top leaders of the BRICS nations on Thursday decided to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as full members of…
- Photos
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BRICS Summit
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at a session during the 2023 BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, Thursday, Aug. 24,…
- World
PM Modi, Chinese prez Xi seen having brief exchanges in Johannesburg
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were on Thursday seen having brief exchanges ahead of a media briefing by the BRICS leaders in Johannesburg. Modi and Xi…
- World
Saudi Arabia, UAE, among six nations to receive BRICS invite
The BRICS group of nations has decided to invite the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and four other countries to join their bloc. The other four countries…
- World
Six nations to join BRICS grouping from Jan 1, 2024
New Delhi: The BRICS grouping on Thursday announced that six nations — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Argentina, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia — will be included as full-time members. South Africa president Cyril…
- Photos
PM Modi at BRICS Summit in South Africa
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov poses for a photo…
