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European countries join international information exchange via TV BRICS

Moscow, 12 March: European countries are strengthening media cooperation with BRICS+ nations through the TV BRICS International Media Network. Sweden's NewsVoice portal is the latest to join the international information exchange.

Armenia seeks BRICS observer status, eyes expanding cooperation with India

Yerevan, 12 March: Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has expressed Armenia's interest in obtaining observer status in the BRICS group, TV BRICS reported.

Troop disengagement issue resolved, India discussing putting ties on stable, positive course with China: EAM Jaishankar

London, March 6: Having resolved the urgent issues of troop disengagement along the border, India is discussing with China steps to put the relationship on a more predictable and positive course, according to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar.

EAM Jaishankar discusses Indian foreign policy, regional dynamics in UK

London, March 6: In an exclusive event hosted by Chatham House in collaboration with the High Commission of India, UK, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in an insightful discussion with Bronwen Maddox, Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House. The conversation addressed India's evolving foreign policy, regional dynamics, and global economic challenges.

In Kashmir, we have done a good job ..., says EAM Jaishankar

London, March 6: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke on Wednesday about Kashmir and the steps taken by the Indian government, such as removing Article 370, restoring growth and economic activity and holding elections which saw high turnout. He also spoke about the views of BRICS member countries regarding the use of dollar in the international economy.

BRICS CCI WE Summit 2025 calls for collaborative global platforms to enable women to become equal stakeholders in progress

New Delhi, March 5: BRICS CCI WE, the Women Empowerment Vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) hosted the fifth edition of the BRICS CCI WE Annual Women's Summit & Felicitations 2025, celebrating the spirit of women-led development.

At BRICS women's summit, Smriti Irani greets women for being on a path of emancipation

New Delhi, March 4: Extending her greetings for the upcoming International Women's Day, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday expressed her happiness for women being on the "path of emancipation," while also thanking men who contribute to women's empowerment.

Kremlin says trade wars negatively affect all countries

Moscow, Feb 27: Russia opposes trade wars in the world as they negatively affect all countries, local media reported Thursday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Special Secy highlights need for BRICS to be future-ready organisation

New Delhi, February 26: Special Secretary (ER&DPA) and India's Alternate Sherpa for BRICS, P Kumaran, addressed the 1st BRICS Sherpas Meeting at Brasilia, Brazil. During his address, Kumaran emphasized the importance of BRICS being a "future-ready" organization in line with the vision outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

TV BRICS presents documentary film about young composers in Russia, premiere to be held soon

Moscow, February 24: TV BRICS International Media Network has presented a new documentary film titled "Partitura. Young Music of Russia." According to TV BRICS, the project is "aimed at popularising internationally the achievements of Russian musical culture and raising the prestige of the composer's profession."

Trump said he would impose reciprocal tariffs but PM just kept smiling: Congress' Pawan Khera

New Delhi, February 21: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not take action against the decision of US President Donald Trump to impose reciprocal tariffs in the country and end BRICS. He also questioned the Prime Minister's silence on the US 'imposing' on India their F-35 fighter jets, which the Congress leader said had been dubbed as 'junk' by Elon Musk.

EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Russia and China during G20 meeting in Jo'burg

Johannesburg, Feb 20: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met several foreign ministers, including Sergei Lavrov (Russia), Wang Yi (China), Penny Wong (Australia), on the sidelines of the G2O Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday.

BRICS is dead: Donald Trump reiterates 100 pc tariff threat on BRICS nations

Washington, DC, February 14: US President Donald Trump has said that BRICS was created for a bad purpose and most people don't want it. He said that BRICS is dead and reiterated his threat to BRICS nations, saying he would impose a 100 per cent tariff on the bloc if they try to replace the US dollar with any other currency.

Trump launches attack on BRICS; threatens 100 pc tariff if it launched currency

New York, Feb 14: US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on BRICS, saying it would be "dead" if it launched a rival currency, even though the proposal has been shot down by India.

Iran-India share long-standing friendship, says Ambassador Iraj Elahi

New Delhi, February 11: Iranian Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, at the 46th Anniversary of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution (National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran), stated that India and Iran share a long-standing friendship, with the Persian language serving as a key cultural link.

SCO Chief pushes for national currency trade, no common payment system yet

New Delhi, Feburary 6: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev on Thursday ruled out immediate plans for a common payment system within the bloc but stressed efforts to boost national currency transactions in trade.

Union Minister Hardeep Puri holds talks with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tysvilev on strengthening cooperation

New Delhi, February 5: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, held talks with Sergei Tysvilev, the Minister of Energy of Russia, on Tuesday.

Russian parliamentary delegation calls on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

New Delhi, February 4: A Russian Parliamentary delegation led by Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, paid a visit to the Parliament House on Monday, as per the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

Rupee hits record low of 87.29 against USD as currencies globally tumble after Trump Tariffs

Mumbai, February 3: Indian rupee fell to a record low of 87.29 per dollar on Monday, weighed down by concerns over trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump and global market uncertainties.

Brazil President Lula warns of retaliation after Trump's tariff threat on BRICS nations

Brasilia, January 31: Hours after US Presiden Donald Trump warned BRICS nations including Brazil of tariffs if they go with a separate currency, Brazilian President Lula da Silva affirmed that if Washington does take any such action, Brasilia will respond in kind, Al Jazeera reported.

Trump's threat seems empty as no serious proposal for BRICS to come up with alternative currency: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi, January 31: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on BRICS nations "seem empty" as there is no plan to introduce an alternative currency to the US dollar.

Indian markets open flat amid Trump's tariff threat to BRICS nations

New Delhi, January 31: Indian stock markets opened flat in the green on Friday as concerns over potential U.S. tariffs on BRICS nations kept investors cautious.

Replace USD, face 100% tariffs, Donald Trump once again holds out threat to BRICS nations

Washington, DC, January 31: US President Donald Trump ihas once again held out the threat of tariffs to BRICS nations if they try to replace the US Dollar with any other currency. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote:

De-dollarisation: President Trump threatens BRICS with 100 pc tariffs

New Delhi, Jan 31: Expressing his stance against de-dollarisation vehemently on Friday, Donald Trump warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global trade.

Russia honours winners of BRICS, SCO Young Leaders Award in Kazan

Kazan, January 28: The BRICS and SCO Young Leaders Award in Kazan received an overwhelming response, with over 400 applications from 13 countries, TV BRICS reported.

Gujarat paves way for national economic growth with 12,000 start-ups: Minister

Gandhinagar, Jan 28: The ‘BRICS - Youth Council Entrepreneurship Pre-Consultation’ event was inaugurated on Tuesday at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar.

Chinese Foreign Minister meets Foreign Secretary Misri, says both sides should 'seize opportunity'

Beijing, Jan 27: Positive interactions have been carried out at all levels and the process of improving China-India relations accelerated since Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan last year, emphasised Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Beijing on Monday.

Vishnu Vaghela, the star of Indian Blind Football shines bright at BRICS Tournament

By Diptayan Hazra, Ahmedabad, January 26: Vishnu Vaghela's exceptional performance in the BRICS Blind Football Tournament earned him the prestigious Best Player of the Tournament award.

India Consulate in Shanghai celebrates 76th Republic Day

Shanghai, January 26: The Consulate General of India in Shanghai hosted a reception to mark India's 76th Republic Day, celebrating the abiding spirit of the Indian Constitution.

India-Indonesia to enhance ties in cyber safety, maritime security and de-radicalization: PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held bilateral talks on Saturday at Hyderabad House in the capital on Saturday, marking a significant step in reinforcing the ties between the two nations.

India was among the first to support our independence: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

New Delhi, January 25: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, on his maiden State Visit to India, underscored the historic ties and strategic partnership between Indonesia and India. Speaking ahead of his participation as the Chief Guest at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations, he emphasised the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the two nations.

J-K LG inaugurates 'BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Run-up Event' at IIM Jammu

Srinagar, January 24: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday inaugurated the Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICS) Youth Council Entrepreneurship Run-up Event at IIM Jammu, showcasing the UT's strides in fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and youth empowerment.

J&K LG inaugurates 'BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Run-up Event'

Jammu, Jan 24: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor (LG), Manoj Sinha on Friday inaugurated the 'BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Run-up Event' at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Jammu.

All issues of mutual interest will be discussed: MEA Spokesperson on upcoming visit of Foreign Secretary to China

New Delhi, January 24: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed the media on Friday regarding the upcoming visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to China on January 26 and 27. During the visit, Misri will meet with the Vice Minister of China, and discussions between the two countries will be held on all areas of bilateral interest.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit China on January 26-27

New Delhi, January 23: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on January 26 and 27 for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism between India and China.

Xi Jinping, Putin pledge to strengthen China-Russia ties in 2025, amid Trump's return

Beijing, January 22: Beijing has pledged to elevate the relationship with Moscow to new heights this year, hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President.

Trump 2.0 jitters: Sensex tanks over 1,200 points, Nifty ends at 23,024

Mumbai, Jan 21: As the new US President Donald Trump began his second innings with signing several executive orders along with sounding threats about impending trade tariffs on certain countries and BRICS nations, both Sensex and Nifty plunged on Tuesday.

Trump's cabinet likely to take a Hawkish stance, key actions expected next week: Report

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