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North Korea sent at least 3K soldiers into eastern Russia in October: US

Kirby said that Russia is suffering extraordinary casualties every single day in its ongoing war against Ukraine

India's economic growth an example for many Brics nations, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lauded India's economic growth, saying the country serves as an example for many BRICS nations. Putin made the remarks in his address at the 16th BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan, where he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his participation in the three-day summit. "All of us talk about the need to ensure high economic growth rates; you (Modi) manage to do this successfully," Putin was quoted as saying by the state-run TASS news agency. "We congratulate you on these results 7.5% growth; this is an example for many of us, he noted. Thank you for your initiatives, Putin added. India's economy is expected to be 7 per cent this year and 6.5 per cent in 2025. BRICS, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has now expanded with five additional members - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Putin's remarks came as a senior official from the International Monetary Fund said that India remains

Brics leaders outline projects including cross-border payments system

"BRICS countries are among the world's largest producers of grains, legumes, and oilseeds. In this regard, we proposed opening a BRICS grain exchange," Putin told the leaders

Brics summit: Putin proposes new investment platform for partner nations

"We propose to set up a new investment platform of BRICS," Putin said, addressing the plenary session of BRICS Summit

Over 30 nations expressed desire to join Brics: Putin at plenary session

Addressing world leaders at the Plenary Session of the 16th Brics Summit, Putin said the group would discuss its expansion at the meeting but that it was important to strike a balance in any expansion

PM Modi invites Putin to India for 2025 India-Russia Annual Summit

PM Modi and Putin exchanged views on India-Russia engagement in multilateral fora, in particular in BRICS, according to the press release. They also shared views on key regional and global issues

PM Modi discusses discharge of remaining Indians in Russian army with Putin

We understand that currently the embassy is pursuing around 20 cases with the Russian side and we hope that all of these individuals can be released at an early date and be repatriated to India

Putin hosts Brics leaders in Kazan, showing West he is far from isolated

Leaders of 32 countries, as well as top officials of regional organizations and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, will attend the three-day summit starting Tuesday in Kazan

India ready to provide all cooperation: PM Modi on ending Ukraine conflict

The Russia-Ukraine conflict should be resolved in a peaceful manner and India is ready to provide all possible cooperation towards it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Modi held bilateral talks with Putin hours after arriving in this central Russian city to attend the 16th BRICS summit. In his televised opening remarks, the prime minister conveyed to the Russian leader that New Delhi "fully supports" the early return of peace and stability in the region. Modi also said that his second visit to Russia in the last three months reflected "close" coordination and deep trust between the two countries. "We are in constant touch on the issue of ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As I said earlier, we believe that problems should be resolved in a peaceful manner," the prime minister said. "We fully support the early return of peace and stability. All our efforts give priority to humanity. India is ready to provi

Xi, Putin pledge new era of bilateral partnership for a just world order

Xi and Putin in May pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States, which they cast as an aggressive Cold War hegemon sowing chaos across the world

BRICS summit, Delhi pollution, Hyundai Motor India & more

During bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict

On sidelines of Brics, PM Modi holds bilateral talks with President Putin

Both nations have noted how the India-Russia ties have remained resilient in the backdrop of the prevailing 'complex, challenging and uncertain' geopolitical situation

India ready to provide all cooperation: PM Modi on ending Russia-Ukraine war

The Russia-Ukraine conflict should be resolved in a peaceful manner and India is ready to provide all possible cooperation towards it, PM Modi said on Tuesday during his talks with Putin.

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

Russia hosts Brics leaders, signaling Putin remains far from isolated

Kremlin is seizing its opportunity to cast Putin as standing up to the West in attempting to reshape the global order

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

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

Serbian prez thanks Putin for gas supplies, vows to never impose sanctions

European Union candidate Serbia will continue to refuse to impose sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine despite Western pressure, Serbia's leader said after his telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. Populist Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Instagram that he believes the call, what he said was his first in more than two years with the Russian president, will help further development of relations and trust between Russia and Serbia. We talked as people who have known each other for a long time, as friends, and the ten-minute conversation was marked by a personal note, and we also talked about those who are weak (pro-Western) leaders, Vucic said. Vucic quoted Putin as saying what is good for Serbia is also good for Russia, what is good for the Serbs is also good for the Russians. Vucic did not say whether he would accept an earlier invitation by Putin to attend a BRICS summit of emerging economies, led by Russia and China, i

West's failure in Ukraine: Selling out Kyiv would be a shameful betrayal

Fewer American weapons are available for shipment to Kyiv, and the eyes of Western governments are focused overwhelmingly on Israel and Iran

Common Brics currency will take time, need cautious approach, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the time has not come yet for a common BRICS currency but added that the 10-nation bloc is exploring the use of digital currencies in mutual trade and investments for which his country is working with India and other nations. Advocating a cautious approach in creating a new reserve currency due to differences in the structure and quality of the economies of the BRICS member states, Putin said these countries should focus on the use of the national currencies, new financial instruments and the creation of an analogue of SWIFT. At this point of time it (a BRICS currency) is a long term prospect. It is not under consideration. BRICS will be cautious and act gradually, move slowly. The time has not come yet, Putin told a select group of senior editors from the BRICS member states at a media interaction on Friday at his official residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, about 50 km from Moscow. The Russian strongman's remarks came in reply to a question about