Speaking at the BRICS Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's demonstrated resilience through a combination of strong domestic demand, prudent macroeconomic management, and targeted fiscal measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will redefine BRICS during its 2025 chairmanship as "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability," promising people-centric progress and prioritizing Global South issues, similar to its G20 presidency.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other BRICS leaders, partners and outreach invitees, gathered for the traditional family photo at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday morning (local time).
BRICS leaders convened in Rio de Janeiro for the 17th BRICS Summit from July 6 to 7, where they strongly condemned recent military strikes on Iran and emphasised the need to uphold international law and nuclear safeguards.
China rejected Trump's threat of extra tariffs on BRICS supporters, calling BRICS a positive and inclusive force. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China opposes trade wars and using tariffs as coercion, adding that arbitrary tariffs harm all parties and do not serve anyone's inter
Indian stock benchmarks closed their first day of the week with slight gains in the account, as investors remained cautious ahead of anticipated U.S. tariff announcements.
The Women Empowerment vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI WE) has launched a global initiative titled WISE - Women in Innovation, Science & Entrepreneurship.
The leaders held productive discussions on various issues on the BRICS agenda, including reform of global governance, enhancing voice of the global south, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, development issues and Artificial Intelligence.
"India has been successfully implementing it, and we are also entering into bilateral arrangements with many countries. So, within the BRICS track, there is a discussion on it. We are hopeful that in the days to come there will be traction and countries will accept it as it is beneficial for
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raising the issue of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which disturbed the peace in Kashmir at the BRICS summit, where all member nations condemned it in unison.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further developing the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries across the entire spectrum of practical cooperation, the statement said.