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File photo of a Russian vessel arriving at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the joint naval exercise in South Africa’s Cape Town NEW DELHI: The Indian government has defended its decision to not participate in the “Brics Naval Exercise”, saying it was purely a South African initiative in which not all Brics members…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday clarified that it did not participate in a South Africa-initiated multilateral naval exercise involving several BRICS countries, asserting that the drill was not an institutional activity of the grouping.The week-long exercise, held in South African waters, saw participation from the navies of China, Russia, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday formally launched the logo and official website for its Brics Presidency 2026, setting the tone for its upcoming chairmanship of the multilateral grouping. The launch took place in New Delhi, where external affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the event and outlined India’s priorities for the year ahead.The logo reflects Indian…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump took another wild swipe at the 20-nation Brics organisation, which India will chair in 2026, claiming “everyone is dropping out” of the formation after he warned that their exports to America would be tariffed if they challenged the US dollar’s status as a global reserve currency.The…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday detailed his tariff strategy against Brics, claiming the bloc was “against the dollar” and saying countries were “dropping out.”“I told anybody who wants to be in Brics, that’s fine, but we’re going to put tariffs on your nation,” Trump said. “Everybody dropped out….
External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar hosted BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, in New York on Saturday The TOI correspondent from Washington: Pushing back against the protectionist wall being erected by MAGA-infused United States, India has called on BRICS nations to defend the multilateral trading system and adherence to international law, risking blowback from a US…
NEW DELHI: Foreign ministers of Brics nations, meeting on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80), slammed Donald Trump-led US administration’s tariffs on over 70 countries, calling them a “proliferation of trade-restrictive actions” that endanger global supply chains and economic stability.In their joint statement, the ministers said they were concerned “over proliferation of…
Palestine has applied to join BRICS, at a time when a more and more countries have recognised it as a state in recent weeks.Palestinian ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal confirmed the move on Friday, saying the application was still awaiting a reply.“We have submitted an application, but, as you know, Palestine has certain conditions….
