New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an agreement signed among BRICS nations for cooperation in the social and labour sphere, an official statement said. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for the Memorandum of Understanding among India, Brazil, Russia, China and South[Read More…]
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BRICS Summit 2018 sends an empowering message for a better world
“A trade war should be rejected because there will be no winner,” President of China, Xi Jinping stated as the 10th BRICS summit of emerging economies unfolded at South Africa’s principal city, Johannesburg on Wednesday, 25th of July. The three-day annual summit took place at a significant conjuncture in the[Read More…]
GST is the biggest economic reform of India till now: PM Modi at BRICS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the BRICS nations that the Goods and Services Tax(GST) is India’s biggest economic reform till now. He was speaking at the BRICS Business Council during the ongoing BRICS summit in China. He emphasised on the importance of initiatives and programs initiated by his[Read More…]
China announces $76 million for BRICS economic, technological cooperation
On Monday, China announced 500 million yuan (about $76 million) for economic and technological cooperation and exchanges among BRICS countries. Beijing will also allocate $4 million to the New Development Bank(NDB). “I wish to announce here that China will launch the economic and technical cooperation plan for BRICS (Brazil, Russia,[Read More…]
India on mission-mode to eradicate poverty, ensure health, sanitation: PM Modi at BRICS summit
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said India is all geared to eradicate poverty and implement sanitation, better health facilities, education and food security while addressing the plenary session at the 9th annual BRICS summit at Xiamen in China. “We are in mission-mode to eradicate poverty; to ensure health, sanitation, skills,[Read More…]
BRICS Games concludes, India win six medals with two gold
The Wushu competition of the BRICS Games concluded in China on Monday where India won six medals including two golds, two silvers and two bronzes. As reported by IANS, on Sunday, M Gyandas won a gold medal in Taijiquan/Taijijian, M Bidheswari Devi won silver whereas L Sanatgombhi Chanu won bronze[Read More…]
Siddhartha Upadhyay appointed on SAI governing body
Siddhartha Upadhyay, founder of the Society for Transformation, Inclusion and Recognition through Sports (STAIRS), has been appointed on the governing body of Sports Authority of India. “Mr. Upadhyay has been recognised for his efforts to build grassroots football and he will be an asset for the Ministry. He is now[Read More…]
PM Modi lashes out at Pakistan at BRICS, terms it ‘mothership’ of terror
Talking tough on Pakistan at the BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the “most serious” direct threat to regional security was terrorism, whose “mothership” was a country in India’s neighbourhood. He also said that country nurtures a mindset that loudly proclaims that terrorism is justified for political gains. Addressing[Read More…]
West only interested in bad mouthing BRICS nations: Chinese media
The Chinese media on Saturday denounced the West’s ‘bad mouthing’ of the BRICS nations, saying disagreements among the members are ‘minor’ and cooperation is the norm. “BRICS countries themselves are different in many aspects. China and India have lived with territorial disputes, but the geopolitical contention between them is mostly[Read More…]
BRICS nations are committed to anti-terror cooperation, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the five-nation bloc of emerging economies was “determined” to cooperate in the fight against terrorism. “For our five countries’ leaders this meeting (in Goa) will be a good opportunity to harmonise our positions on key issues on the international agenda. We are determined to cooperate[Read More…]
India- Russia to ink 18 agreements during Putin’s Goa visit
India and Russia are likely to ink almost 18 agreements on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Goa for the 17th India-Russia annual summit meet on Saturday. The main areas of concern will be Defence and nuclear cooperation and Putin is likely to inaugurate the third and fourth units of the Kudankulam[Read More…]