Page 5 - Latest Updates on Narendra Modi
PM Modi holds talks with leaders of UAE, Malaysia, Vietnam and Ethiopia
The bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Brics Summit focused on critical minerals, energy, food security and connectivity amid rising global tensions and uncertainty in West Asia
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Brics Summit 2026: What to expect from Day 1 as leaders meet in Delhi today
From PM Modi's meeting with Xi Jinping and other key bilateral talks to the closed-door Brics session, here is the agenda for Day 1 of the summit in New Delhi
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What China, Russia want & India wishes
The three strongmen in this breathless buildup share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary
Brics 2026: Identify 10 trade obstacles to be removed, PM tells industry
Brics leaders call for deeper financial integration, greater intra-group trade and a new investment platform to mobilise private capital for infrastructure projects
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PM Modi urges safeguarding navigation freedom in talks with Iranian Prez
PM Modi pressed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to resolve the West Asia conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while highlighting the vital need for safe navigation and safety of seafarers.
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Brics 2026: Modi, Putin discuss $100 bn trade target by 2030, defence ties
Modi and Putin reviewed bilateral trade and defence cooperation, with both sides seeking to expand economic ties and achieve $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030
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Putin says Brics not against anyone, vows to scale up ties with India
Putin said Russia was ready to work with partners on infrastructure and logistics projects, including the Arctic Transport Corridor and North-South Transport Corridor, as well as cooperation in tech
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Modi meets UN chief ahead of BRICS; discusses conflicts, navigation freedom
Both leaders also underscored the significance of "multipolarity" and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the UNSC, to "reflect contemporary realities," the MEA said
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Putin's China pivot complicates PM Modi's strategic balancing act
Russian leader Vladimir Putin's isolation on the global stage in recent years has made him more reliant on China, India's main geopolitical rival, for everything from defense to energy.
Navigation freedom, seafarers' safety crucial for trade: PM Modi at Brics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for freedom of navigation and safety of seafarers to promote global trade.
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Brics Summit: PM Modi, Putin hold bilateral talks on trade, defence
Dmitry Peskov said both sides are also exploring BrahMos missile upgrades, and Moscow remains committed to fulfilling its remaining S-400 system deliveries
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India stands with efforts to combat terrorism: PM Modi on 9/11 anniversary
In a post on X, Modi also said that while the terror threat keeps evolving, India's resolve and opposition to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations remain unwavering
Confident Brics Summit will see positive talks on various issues: PM Modi
India is hosting the Brics Summit from September 12 to 13 in New Delhi
Brics Summit 2026 agenda: India-China bilateral meeting among key events
Hosted by India under its 2026 Brics chairship, the two-day summit will mark the culmination of India's year-long leadership of the grouping
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Brics Summit: Xi Jinping-Narendra Modi bilateral talks on the sidelines
Bangladesh rules out possibility of PM Rahman's visit for Brics Summit
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India backs safe, sustainable space domain based on int'l law: PM Modi
Addressing the International Space Summit, PM Modi called for global cooperation in building a safe space domain and urged France and other nations to partner in India's next-gen space research
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PM Modi meets Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, discusses healthcare, agriculture
Prince Rahim Aga Khan V will be visiting Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Hyderabad, where the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is involved in various development and community initiatives
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At Brics summit, India to position grouping as a global 'bridge builder'
New Delhi will showcase its people-centric approach with over 50 development-oriented outcomes achieved in Brics- related meetings held this year
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Datanomics: Funding needs to scale up to meet Modi's fintech vision
India's fintech footprint is expanding, but a sharp funding gap and slowdown in new startups threaten to limit the sector's next phase of growth.
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Govts changed, liberalisation consensus endured, at varying pace
Governments both at the Centre and in states have occasionally been voted out for their inability to sell the reforms to the electorate
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