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19.08 / 06:37

UPS Provident FIVE country Future What is the future of the BRICS?

15th annual summit of the BRICS—a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—takes place in Johannesburg. For the first time one of the bloc’s leaders will be absent. As host, South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, felt he had a responsibility to welcome his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

16.08 / 17:13

Provident MET Progressive country Latest round of border talks with India held in 'candid and pragmatic atmosphere': China

Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector. The 19th round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side from August 13 to 14. A joint press release issued after the two-day talks did not indicate any immediate breakthrough in the disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points.

15.08 / 10:45

FIVE show country Explainer stake Mint Explainer: BRICS Summit is around the corner. What’s at stake?

BRICS Leaders’ Summit is set to be held from 22 August to 24 August, with leaders from Brazil, South Africa, India and China expected to meet in Johannesburg. Mint looks at what is the agenda. – Leaders of the BRICS nations, minus Russian president Vladimir Putin, will meet in later this month in South Africa for the 15th Summit.

14.08 / 17:45

MET India emphasises early disengagement in remaining friction points in military talks with China

Lt Gen Rashim Bali, the Commander of the Leh-headquartered 14 Corps, while the Chinese team was led by the commander of the South Xinjiang military district. On April 23 talks too, the Indian side had emphasised for disengagement at Depsang and Demchok.

14.08 / 17:17

MET country India presses for early disengagement in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh in military talks with China

India on Monday pressed for early disengagement of troops in remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh during a fresh round of high-level military talks with China, people familiar with the matter said. The Indian delegation at the 19th round of Corps Commander-level talks especially called for the resolution of issues in Depsang Plains and Demchok, they said. The talks took place at the Chushul-Moldo border point on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the region.

14.08 / 09:43

MET country Eastern Ladakh row: India, China hold fresh military talks

India and China on Monday held a fresh round of military talks with a focus on disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh and ease overall tensions in the region. The 19th round of Corps Commander level dialogue took place at the Chushul-Moldo border point on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the region, military sources said. The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-year confrontation in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh even as the two sides completed disengagement from several areas following extensive diplomatic and military talks.

14.08 / 03:29

MET country Eastern Ladakh row: 19th round of India-China talks to begin at 9.30 am today

Corps Commander-level talks today, Monday, August 14. The talks will start at 9.30 am at the Chushul border meeting point in Eastern Ladakh today. The two countries have been in a military standoff for the last three years since May 2020.

12.08 / 16:31

MET country Eastern Ladakh row: India may press for early disengagement of troops with China on 14 August

PTI quoted a source as saying on 12 August. Around four months after the last edition of the military talks, the 19th round of Corps Commander-level dialogue is taking place on Monday to ease tensions in the region.

03.08 / 17:21

Provident Reuters Fighting country voice Support Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

03.08 / 16:51

FIVE country reports expansion India dismisses reports that it opposes BRICS expansion

BRICS summit in Johannesburg set to discuss admitting new members, India on Thursday dismissed as «baseless» reports that it is opposed to the expansion of the grouping. It is learnt that New Delhi is yet to take a final decision on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's in-person attendance in the summit of the five-nation grouping from August 22 to 24. The summit is set to extensively deliberate on expansion of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

02.08 / 19:35

Provident Reuters Fighting country voice Support Brazil's Lula voices support for more countries joining BRICS group

01.08 / 01:15

Cooper Govt toys with idea of PM Narendra Modi's virtual presence at BRICS Summit in August

BRICS Summit in South Africa on August 22-24 rather than a physical presence in the backdrop of geopolitical developments that would see Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing the Summit virtually. While no final decision has been arrived at and no official announcement has been made, there is a possibility that Modi may attend the Summit virtually, ET has learnt. Officials are brainstorming with this idea and a final decision will be taken in due course, a source indicated.

28.07 / 07:19

UPS FIVE BLOCK Progressive country China's bid to enlarge BRICS membership hits roadblocks

BRICS group of emerging markets to grow its political clout and counter the US, officials with knowledge of the matter said. The countries have raised objections in preparatory talks for a summit in Johannesburg next month where Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will discuss potentially expanding the group to include Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. China has repeatedly lobbied for expansion during those meetings, said the officials, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private.

25.07 / 16:35

Blockchain BLOCK Waters Actor country voice cover nsa committee NSA Doval’s message to China: Depoliticise UNSC sanctions committee

NSA participated in the 13th BRICS NSA meeting in Johannesburg on Tuesday and in message for China affirmed that that the “decision making of the UNSC sanctions committee is free from politicization and double standards”. “Terrorism remains one of the key threats to the national peace and security. Terror organizations in the Af-Pak region continue to operate with impunity.

25.07 / 11:19

MET Remark country nsa LAC situation ‘eroded strategic trust’: NSA Ajit Doval tells China's Wang Yi

Brics (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) grouping in Johannesburg late on Monday, Doval conveyed India’s position, reported Hindustan Times. The meeting between Doval and Wang came a little more than 10 days after external affairs minister S Jaishankar met Wang on the sidelines of Asean-related meetings in Jakarta on 14 July. Both discussed the border row, which has taken India-China relations to their lowest point in six decades.

25.07 / 04:25

MET Cooper Career track country nsa NSA Doval meets top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg, discusses bilateral ties

Doval has met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi and discussed bilateral ties with him. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Friends of BRICS meeting here in South Africa on Monday. The meeting came days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Wang, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, and discussed outstanding issues relating to peace and tranquillity in border areas.

24.07 / 18:33

country social nsa Deal Cyber NSA Ajit Doval calls for joint efforts by Brics, 'friends' to deal with cyber risks

NSA Ajit Doval on Monday participated in the 'Friends of BRICS' meeting in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the Brics NSA meet and called for collective efforts to deal with cyber risks involving terrorists and radicals. At the meeting, the issue of cybersecurity was discussed at length, ET has learnt. In addition to Brics, the following 'Friends of Brics' countries participated — Belarus, Burundi, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Cuba.

20.07 / 17:25

Citi Twitter FIVE BLOCK Man Discover cover 1 man is dead and 48 are injured after a suspected gas explosion in downtown Johannesburg

Authorities say one man has been killed and at least 48 people are injured, some of them seriously, after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city

20.07 / 17:03

UPS show country More than 40 nations lining up to join BRICS bloc: South Africa

BRICS summit next month and has invited 69 global leaders to attend related events, showing the bloc’s interest in boosting its influence, according to Sooklal. South Africa will host the BRICS summit in Johannesburg between August 22-24 to which a total of 69 countries have been invited, including all African states.

19.07 / 21:31

Citi FIVE BLOCK Man cover Inside open Suspected gas explosion in Johannesburg rips open roads and flips cars during rush hour, injuring 9

Authorities in South Africa say a suspected underground gas explosion during Johannesburg’s evening rush hour ripped open roads and flipped more than 20 cars in South Africa’s biggest city

19.07 / 14:21

People moves Blackstone Industrials REIT promotes Julian Carey to CEO

Paul Arenson founded Industrials REIT in 1995 and will remain at the company as a senior strategic adviser

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