Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that India plays a vital role in BRICS, bringing significant value, particularly in sectors such as economic growth, sustainable development, and global governance reforms.
In a significant development, India and China have reached an agreement on the patrolling arrangements along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over not meeting demands for visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state last year and said as he visits Kazan in Russia for BRICS Summit, there is "a solid pre-2014 history" to the summit
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will skip the BRICS Summit in Kazan, which is scheduled to be held from October 22-23 due to medical advice, citing a temporary restriction on long-haul flights.
Ahead of the BRICS summit, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed the existence of the Russia-India-China (RIC) troika and said that despite the group not meeting for some time due to several circumstances, the troika remains an "independent mechanism."
Highlighting the "long-standing" friendship between New Delhi and Moscow, she recalled that Moscow helped India not just in the 1971 war but has throughout been the main supplier of India's defence needs.
"BRICS is a multidimensional phenomenon. It has become an influential platform for developing and emerging economies to take forward a rich agenda and to promote democratization of the global governance reflective of our growing influence," Alipov said.
India has emphasised the need for sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that will have broad acceptability and contribute towards early restoration of peace in the Ukraine conflict that started in February 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised 'Bollywood' and said that Indian films are most popular in the country in a media briefing ahead of the BRICS Summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is interested to conclude the Ukraine crisis by peaceful means and it is the Ukraine side which has stopped the negotiations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday lambasted the US for its increasing use of sanctions as a geopolitical tool against Moscow and said that America spoilt its relationship with Russia by imposing continuous sanctions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on BRICS, emphasising that the grouping is not anti-Western but rather non-Western ahead of the group's summit in October.