New York, Jan 21 (IANS) In reactions to US President Donald Trump’s move to acquire Greenland and his renewed interest in annexing Canada, leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos have called for unity among the middle powers to resist pressures from the great powers.French President Emmanuel Macron said the answer to the “instability and imbalances” facing the world is to build “bridges and more cooperation with the emerging countries, the BRICs and the G20, because the fragmentatio…
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation – a core pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership – while underlining the shared interest in regional peace, security and stability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who paid an official visit to India at the invitation of PM Modi on Monday, reviewed the full scope of bilateral cooperation between the two countrie…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk on Monday called for more Indian involvement in the peace-building process in the war-torn country. In an interview with IANS, Polishchuk called India a “growing power” and stressed that New Delhi needs to play a bigger role even as it chairs groupings like Quad and BRICS.”India is a growing power and of course it’s difficult for India to keep the current condition — neutrality. Especially when you’re as a country righ…
Cape Town, Jan 17 (IANS) With India assuming the BRICS Presidency for 2026, the grouping has gained renewed significance amid a period when multilateral diplomacy is under intense strain, a report has stated. The start of 2026, it added, has witnessed a series of bold US foreign policy moves under President Donald Trump, raising serious questions for the Global South.“On January 3, US special forces conducted a daring raid in Caracas, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife …
New Delhi/Cape Town, Jan 17 (IANS) India on Saturday said that a just-concluded naval exercise in Cape Town was entirely a South African initiative in which “some BRICS members” took part. Responding to media queries regarding comments relating to India’s non-participation in ‘Exercise Will For Peace 2026’ that brought together navies from some BRICS Plus countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that it was not a regular or institutionalised BRICS activity, nor did all BRICS memb…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) BRICS operates as a major geopolitical force in a turbulent world, and the logo unveiled this week for 2026 reflects India’s understanding of that responsibility. The symbolism through lotus, the Namaste, and the carefully crafted message together conveys an India that seeks BRICS to be “resilient but not rigid, inclusive but not amorphous, ambitious but grounded”, a report said on Wednesday.“By unveiling the logo and website for BRICS 2026 this week, External Af…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday highlighted the need to take positive steps to create the right environment for improved bilateral relations between India and China during his meeting with Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), who is on a visit to India from January 12-14. “The discussions covered the progress made in stabilising and rebuilding bilateral ties with priority on business and people-cen…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India is approaching its BRICS chairship with a humanity and a people-centric approach, which will seek to bring together the collective potential of member countries for greater global welfare. Speaking at the launch of the BRICS India 2026 website, logo and theme on Tuesday, EAM Jaishankar noted that BRICS, over the years, has expanded its agenda and membership, responding to changing global realities w…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India pursued strategic autonomy in 2025, which was aimed not at dominating the international system but at balancing it, drawing on historical experience and emphasising institutional continuity, economic resilience, and multidimensional diplomacy, observed a recent report in Europe. During the Mughal period, the Indian subcontinent functioned as a balancing pillar within a fragmented regional system, not through constant military expansion, but with administrative cohe…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India’s primary challenge lies in balancing its foreign policy priorities between the US and BRICS, particularly as several members of the bloc are under increasing scrutiny from Washington. While India views BRICS as a means to uphold the multilateral world order, other members, such as Russia and China, consider it a geostrategic tool to counterbalance the USA, a report detailed on Friday. According to a report in the India Narrative, India’s current US policy, driven …