BRICS Summit Highlights: We should expand Artificial Intelligence cooperation, says Xi Jinping

Cuban president arrives in South Africa for BRICS Summit

PM Modi with leaders of other member states at BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping says at BRICS Summit that China's economy is resilient and the fundamentals for long-term growth remained unchanged.

At a much-watched BRICS Summit, Vladimir Putin tries to rally support

The five-nation BRICS summit is focused on whether to expand the club and how to be a counterweight to Western powers, but the meeting opened in Johannesburg on Tuesday in the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Russian President Vladimir Putin attempting to rally the members via video to Moscow’s side. Read more

PM Narendra Modi attends BRICS Leaders' Retreat in South Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the BRICS Leaders Retreat and deliberated on global developments with other leaders of the five-member bloc.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BRICS leader discussed major global developments and leveraging the five-member bloc's platform to find solutions to global challenges during a key meeting in Johannesburg. This is the first in-person BRICS Summit after three consecutive years of virtual meetings because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PM Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hold bilateral meeting in Johannesburg

Significant development on BRICS expansion during Leaders' Retreat on August 22. India took the lead in forging consensus on membership criteria and the selection of new members. Our efforts were guided by our objective to incorporate our Strategic Partners as new members: ANI sources

The new wave of protectionism and the subsequent impact of unilateral measures that are incompatible with WTO rules undermine global economic growth and development, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said as he opened the 15th BRICS Summit on Tuesday. (PTI)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives for BRICS Plenary Session at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend BRICS Plenary Session in Johannesburg.

Following a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, PM Modi tweeted, "Had an excellent meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. We discussed a wide range of issues aimed at deepening India-South Africa relations. Trade, defence and investment linkages featured prominently in our discussions. We will keep working together to strengthen the voice of the Global South as well."

PM Modi, BRICS leaders share a memorable picture

BRICS leaders were weighing rules for admitting new members to the bloc of developing countries at a summit on Wednesday even as splits over its future direction risked undermining its ambition to give the "Global South" more clout in world affairs.

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Our group's influence in strengthening: Putin at BRICS

In next 7 years, BRICS will be breaking barriers, revitalising economies, inspiring innovations, creating opportunities, and shaping futures, says PM Modi in his brief address at Summit.

New Development Bank of BRICS playing important role in development Global South, says PM Modi

India has given highest priority to countries of Global South under its G20 presidency: PM Modi at BRICS summit

We should further expand Artificial Intelligence cooperation, constantly improve safety, reliability, availability and fairness of AI tech: Xi Jinping at BRICS

Brazil President says common BRICS currency would reduce vulnerabilities

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday a common currency used by BRICS countries in commercial transactions would reduce their vulnerabilities.

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China's Xi Jinping calls for BRICS unity as bloc weighs expansion

China's President Xi Jinping called for unity among his BRICS counterparts at a summit in South Africa on Wednesday as he pushed the case for expanding the grouping to face a global "period of turbulence and transformation".
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BRICS nations agree to expand developing world bloc

Leaders of the BRICS bloc of leading developing countries have agreed mechanisms for considering new members, South Africa said on Wednesday, paving the way for dozens of interested nations to join the group which has pledged to champion the "Global South".
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Consensus remains elusive on common BRICS currency at key business forum

Consensus remained elusive on a common BRICS currency as business leaders from the five-bloc nations debated the pivotal issue at a business forum on the periphery of a summit of the five-member bloc being hosted here by South Africa.
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