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Brics or UN is a 'false choice', group supports UN reform: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that choosing between groupings such as BRICS and the United Nations is "a false choice", emphasising that smaller groups are supportive of the global organisation and would like to see it reformed. "I think it's a false choice. The UN is the UN. It may have many shortcomings. It also has many achievements, and obviously, when you want to reform it, when you want to change it, it's natural to focus on the shortcomings. But I don't think that should lead us to be dismissive of the UN," Jaishankar said. The minister was addressing a session titled 'Ruptures & Ramparts: Building Bridges for a Changing World' organised on the margins of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly by the Observer Research Foundation, Reliance Foundation, UN in India and the Permanent Mission of India to the UN here Thursday. Participating in the session, moderated by ORF President Samir Saran, were Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade ..

India drove Brics talks on cross-border payments: DEA Secretary Thakur

DEA Secretary Anuradha Thakur said BRICS discussions include interoperability of payment and messaging channels and the use of local currencies for trade and investment

Best of BS Opinion: Brics' New Delhi Declaration needs follow-up from India

From the bank strike and prohibition debate to WTO reform, infrastructure risk-sharing and the history of data, today's opinions examine policy choices, institutional design and their consequences

Brics and beyond

The New Delhi Declaration is impressive but requires immediate follow-up action from India on its trade policies and WTO reform

Russia-India relations are unconditionally friendly

Victoria Panova, Head of the Brics Expert Council in Russia, tells Mohammad Asif Khan about the state of India-Russia relations.

Sitharaman calls for stronger Brics voice in global tax negotiations

Sitharaman said India has proposed working groups on international taxation and transfer pricing, and revenue statistics to deepen cooperation among Brics tax administrations

India's exports to core Brics markets surge 34% in Apr-Aug, China leads

India's exports to China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia grew 34 per cent to USD 19.9 billion in April-August 2026-27, led by a 39 per cent jump in shipments to China, highlighting the growing importance of the BRICS bloc for India's export growth. "As India deepens its engagement with the BRICS bloc, strongest momentum is coming from the BRICS members, especially Core BRICS founding partners-- China, South Africa, Brazil, and Russia," an official said. BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025. Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year. According to the commerce ministry data, exports to the four core BRICS economies grew by 34 per cent, rising from USD 14.9 billion in April-August 2025-26 to USD 19.9 billion in April-August ...

Who pays for UPI? | MDR | UPI charges | BRICS | West Asia | Tata Sons | Macro Matters Ep 8

In this episode of Macro Matters, Ankur Bhardwaj speaks with A K Bhattacharya, Archis Mohan and Sanjeeb Mukherjee on UPI charges, Tata’s succession question, an expanded BRICS and how the West Asia.

New Development Bank: How Brics bank raises money and finances projects

During the Brics summit in New Delhi, the grouping urged the New Development Bank to expand local-currency financing. Here is how bank raises funds and what it finances

BRICS Summit 2026: Six key takeaways on tariffs, terrorism and West Asia

The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi ended with a 140-point declaration covering trade, terrorism, West Asia, local-currency payments, AI and global governance. Here are the key takeaways.

Datanomics: India-China economic ties don't reflect their might

India and China seek stronger economic ties, but trade imbalance, border tensions and limited Chinese investment remain key hurdles

Brics declaration balances tariffs, sanctions and West Asia concerns: GTRI

At the 18th Brics Summit, the New Delhi Declaration has criticised tariffs, sanctions and carbon trade measures linked to Western countries without naming them

Build resilience before next emergency arrives: WHO chief to Brics leaders

WHO chief urged Brics leaders to focus on health resilience, innovation, cross-border cooperation and sustainable financing

India's Brics payment pitch falls short of leaders' declaration

BRICS leaders stopped short of endorsing concrete steps on payment-system interoperability and local-currency trade, leaving India's long-running push without a firm action plan

Brics labour initiatives may aid cross-border hiring, remote work: Industry

Industry says Brics initiatives on skills forecasting, remote employment and worker mobility could improve skills alignment and expand access to international jobs

Brics: Chidambaram's question merits better answers

BRICS has economic heft, but tangible gains for members remain limited

Brics Summit 2026: Grain Exchange looks promising, but hurdles remain

The Brics Grain Exchange, proposed in 2023 as a digital platform, is being championed by Russia, one of the world's largest grain producers

Brics Summit 2026: India and China look at pragmatic path ahead

The leaders' last sit-down bilateral meeting was on August 31, 2025, when Modi visited China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

Brics Summit 2026 ticks all boxes on practical, actionable outcomes

BRICS Summit: India pushes practical cooperation as China, Russia pitch their priorities

Brics 2026: PM Modi warns against weaponising technology, critical minerals

As the two-day Brics Summit concluded, Modi stressed resilient supply chains and inclusive technology, while Xi proposed initiatives spanning AI, trade and manufacturing