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Brics Summit: PM Modi heads to Russia; talks with Putin, Xi likely; updates

The Brics summit, themed 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security' this year, aims to foster dialogue on issues ranging from economic cooperation to global security

Russian submarine Ufa docks in Kochi, welcomed by Navy for business call

Notably, India has longstanding and wide-ranging cooperation with Russia in the field of defence

Brics is important platform for discussion on key global issues: PM Modi

Modi is set hold a series of bilateral meetings including with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the Brics (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)

Quad nations to continue 'Quad Cyber Challenge' for good cyber ecosystem

On October 10, the United States hosted a 'Quad Cyber Challenge' event at the White House joined by officials from Australia, India, and Japan

PM Modi meets Bhutanese PM Tobgay, calls Bhutan India's 'special friend'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met Bhutan's PM Tshering Tobgay in Delhi and discussed deepening bilateral ties

PM Modi departs for two-day Russia visit, to attend Brics Summit in Kazan

During his visit, PM Modi is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Brics member countries and invited leaders in Kazan

Focus on India paper to bring Indo-German ties to next level: German envoy

He stated that a number of issues are reflected in this paper and added that it will materialise when the two government will meet to discuss the roadmap for the next two years

Both of us will want to be bigger, visible, effective: EAM on China ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India and China have reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements which would enable return of the situation before May 2020

Without India, any fight against climate change is useless: Envoy Ackermann

On India's leadership under PM Modi, Ackermann reminisced about India's G20 Presidency and recognised how it was held in a tumultuous time and how India successfully conducted it

Possibly two foreign terrorists involved in Ganderbal attack: J-K LG Sinha

Sinha said police and other security forces have been given instructions and full freedom to track down and eliminate the perpetrators

'Results attained by Brazil's G20 built on Indian presidency achievements'

Brazil's Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega, said that success of Brazil's G20 Presidency is solidly built on the 'excellent achievements' of the Indian G20 presidency

Not looking at Brics as evolving into some kind of geopolitical rival: US

On October 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stance on Brics, emphasizing that the grouping is not anti-Western but rather non-Western

Jaishankar discusses FDI, maritime security and Ukraine conflict at Brics

This series of discussions underscores India's growing significance on the global stage. Jaishankar recently spoke at the NDTV World Summit 2024, highlighting predictions from a Goldman Sachs study

Indian envoy gives details of PM Modi's upcoming Russia visit; Brics agenda

It will be PM Narendra Modi's second visit to Russia in 2024 as he travelled to Moscow in July to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit

Russian military discharged 85 Indians, efforts to release 20 more

Modi had strongly raised the issue of early discharge of the Indian nationals working in the Russian Army during his talks with Putin in Moscow in July

Brics likely to focus on closer energy partnerships among members

16th Brics Summit in Russia's Kazan to be the first with new members

Israeli military apologises for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers

Israel's allies, war-weary residents of Gaza and others have expressed hope that Sinwar's death would pave the way for an end to the war

Antony Blinken to make another push to defuse conflicts in West Asia

Blinken will discuss with regional leaders the importance of ending the war in Gaza, ways to chart a post-conflict plan for the Palestinian enclave

Police writes to Telegram to probe Khalistan link to Delhi's Rohini blast

Hours after the blast on Sunday, a purported Telegram post by a channel named 'Justice League India' was circulated. The post had a video of the blast with a "Khalistan Zindabad" watermark

Indian Army to return to 2020 LAC patrolling: Jaishankar on Indo-China pact

Earlier in the day, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri revealed India and China had reached agreement on patrolling arrangements along LAC in eastern Ladakh, which could lead to disengagement