Speaking ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, Bisaria noted that while the group has doubled its membership, there are currently more than thirty applicants seeking to join.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met and held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit.
Reflecting close ties between India and Russia and his personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped during their bilateral meeting on Tuesday that they have such a relationship that PM Modi will not need a translator.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian diaspora and Russian citizens in Kazan. The people who had gathered to welcome PM Modi sang Hindi songs and chanted "Vande Mataram" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai".
Indian students in Kazan, Russia, are happy and excited about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival at Hotel Korston, as he attends the 16th BRICS Summit.
Gautam Bambawale, former Indian Ambassador to China, Bhutan, and Pakistan said that the recent agreement on border patrolling between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has opened up possibilities for a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President
"India values the close cooperation within BRICS which has emerged as an important platform for dialogue and discussion on issues concerning the global developmental agenda, reformed multilateralism, climate change, economic cooperation, building resilient supply chains, promoting cultura