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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

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

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

Space, steel, fintech at heart of Luxembourg's India push: Lex Delles

We want Indian companies to use Luxembourg as a gateway to Europe, said Lex Delles

Groundwork begins for Gujarat biz summit with focus on future industries

CM Bhupendra Patel believes that after proving its strength in traditional industries, the state is now geared up to take the lead in future industries. Archis Mohan reports

The South builds a front amid concerns over delimitation, language & taxes

Five southern states are stepping up coordination on delimitation, tax devolution and language issues, reviving calls for a stronger collective South platform

Intrabloc trade in national currencies on Brics agenda at Sept 12-13 summit

India's BRICS chairship will focus on intra-group trade, local-currency settlements, MSME cooperation and practical financial mechanisms amid concerns over de-dollarisation

India, Belgium expand defence ties, set to double trade in 5 years

The two countries announced 10 outcomes, including a defence pact covering joint weapons production, as they seek to deepen economic and strategic cooperation

Lavasa terms SIR legal but unfair, urges civil servants to have empathy

Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa flags personalisation of the state, threats to federalism and a 'might is right' approach as challenges to democracy

Belgian PM to focus on diamonds, defence, maritime ties during India visit

Bart De Wever's three-day visit will explore deeper trade and investment ties, defence and maritime cooperation, and opportunities from the India-EU free trade agreement

Shun foreign holidays, avoid buying gold: PM Narendra Modi renews appeal

PM cites India's 7.8 per cent June-quarter GDP growth to renew his Swadeshi pitch, urging citizens to embrace self-reliance and sustain economic momentum

SCO takes India's line on terror and rejects 'double standards'

English added as official language; Iran seeks grouping's own bank

India rejects 'illegal' international court's order on Indus Waters Treaty

MEA says New Delhi continues to hold the 1960 treaty in abeyance

PM Narendra Modi talks Strait of Hormuz, seafarer safety at SCO meet

PM calls for an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as SCO leaders discuss stronger regional trade and connectivity

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's religious harmony pitch: A paradigm shift?

The RSS chief's engagements with diaspora in the US draw sharp reactions back home. Archis Mohan writes

India-Uzbekistan trade, defence ties hit high spots with 16 key outcomes

The two nations elevate relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and announce pact for the supply of uranium, reports Archis Mohan

Nepal flash floods: 320 Indians, 100 PIOs still uncontactable, says MEA

India is sending more relief material, rescue and medical teams to Nepal, while 96 Indians stranded on the Chinese side have safely crossed into Nepal

FMs to discuss trade, digital currency in runup to Brics meet on Sept 12-13

Sitharaman will chair the September 1-2 meeting ahead of the Brics Summit, with members set to explore mechanisms to cut transaction costs and boost intra-bloc trade

Focus on critical minerals during PM Narendra Modi's Uzbekistan visit

Bilateral trade rose from $13 billion in 2021 to $60 billion in 2025, while the trade imbalance widened from $6.6 billion to over $50 billion in Russia's favour

Nepal flash floods: 290 Indians missing and 200 stranded in Tibet

MEA says 73 Indians working on the Trishuli-1 hydropower project are among those missing; India has sent 47.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal