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India says BRICS nations can play leading role in achieving 2030 SDG goals

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said BRICS nations are capable of playing a leading role in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of eradicating hunger and poverty

FM discusses key areas of cooperation to support recovery of BRICS nations

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday discussed with her BRICS counterparts the key areas of cooperation that would be crucial in supporting recovery of the grouping's economies

India at BRICS meet: Aatmanirbhar Bharat a global initiative, says Goyal

Minister bats for widening the scope of NDB to strengthen social infra

BRICS for partnership in strengthening agro-biodiversity for food security

In meeting,group shared that UN has noted BRICS countries are well positioned to take a leading role in helping to achieve objectives of 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to eradicate hunger, poverty

India to hold 2-day BRICS meet on Green Hydrogen initiatives

India is set to host a two-day summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives starting June 22 involving the BRICS nations.

Chinese FM Wang commends India's efforts to further BRICS cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commended India for its vigorous efforts to hold this year's BRICS summit despite the COVID-19 outbreak

Hoping to build consensus on issues of concern at BRICS FMs meet: China

China said that it looks forward to exchanging views, coordinating positions and building up consensus with other members of the five-member bloc on the most urgent issues of common concern

Minister S Jaishankar to chair BRICS foreign ministers' meeting today

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to chair the meeting through video conferencing

India's public spending on healthcare lowest in BRICS nations: DEA Secy

India's public expenditure on health is the lowest among the BRICS nations, DEA Secretary Ajay Seth said stressing that technology can play a great role in improving access to healthcare

FM calls for greater coordination among BRICS on IMF's quota review

India on Tuesday pitched for greater coordination among BRICS nations on the issue of the 16th general review of quotas of the International Monetary Fund to give more say to developing countries.

India hosts summit of BRICS Finance Ministers, central bank heads virtually

In separate meeting with Kerry, FM emphasises on increasing fund flows from developed to developing nations to battle climate change

China backs India hosting this year's BRICS summit, says official

China said it will work with New Delhi to strengthen the cooperation among the five-member grouping of emerging economies

External Affaors Minister Jaishankar unveils India's BRICS website

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday launched India's website for five-nation grouping BRICS

China ready to cooperate with India, BRICS on Covid-19 vaccine: Xi Jinping

China is prepared to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against COVID-19, said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he proposed to convene a BRICS symposium on traditional medicine to explore its role in coronavirus prevention and treatment.Speaking at 12th BRICS summit, Xi said: "It is important that we support WHO's a crucial leadership role in this endeavour. As we speak, Chinese companies are working with their Russian and Brazilian partners on phase-III clinical trials of vaccines, and we are prepared to have cooperation with South Africa and India as well. China has joined the COVAX facility, a platform on which we will share vaccines with other countries, developing countries in particular.""We will actively consider providing vaccines to BRICS countries where there is a need. To support the development of the BRICS Vaccine R & D Center, China has designated its own national center. We will work with other BRICS countries both online and .

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PM Modi, China's Xi Jinping to attend virtual summit of BRICS on Tuesday

The BRICS is known as an influential bloc that represents over 3.6 billion people, or half of the world's population

FM calls for consensus on taxing digital firms like Google, Facebook

Some 129 countries are in talks to rework global tax system to make digital firms pay tax regardless of their physical presence or measured profits in a country

India supports expansion of New Development Bank membership at BRICS meet

India on Monday supported expansion of the membership of New Development Bank, set up by India and other BRICS nations, and emphasised on the importance of regional balance.

BRICS virtual summit: Modi, Xi set to come face-to-face on Nov 17

India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh since early May that has significantly strained the bilateral ties

MEA S Jaishankar urges BRICS' support in UN Security Council reforms

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday urged full support of BRICS in reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as an exercise in collective faith in meaningful multilateralism