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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

Conflicts must be resolved by peaceful means, diplomatic engagement: BRICS

5-nation influential grouping BRICS said conflicts should be resolved by peaceful means and diplomatic engagement through political dialogue and negotiations irrespective of their historic background

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to attend online BRICS FMs meeting

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will participate in the virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of the five-nation BRICS grouping on Friday, a senior official announced on Thursday

Planning to host BRICS Games during Khelo India Games next year: Rijiju

India are planning to host BRICS Games in 2021 and may align it with Khelo India Games, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said

Javadekar calls for sharing best practices among BRICS nations for SDGs

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the aspirations of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the nations towards the attainment of goals

India engaging with China through diplomatic, military channels: Shringla

Shringla said that diplomacy is looking at a very changed scenario in terms of how statecraft and relations between countries work in the wake of the pandemic.

Vocal for local initiative is not xenophobic, says BJP's Sanju Verma

Big bang reforms have been the norm under Modi government, writes Sanju Verma

India urges BRICS nations to share coronavirus-related tax measures

Finance and Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey highlighted the need for adopting a "whole of government approach" in dealing with cross-border financial crimes