New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Brazil Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Aloyev Bakhromjon Joraboevich arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the two-day BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which starts in the capital from Thursday. Earlier in the day, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzahan Ashikbayev also landed in New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will chair the BRICS Foreign Ministers Me…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. “Delighted to welcome Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed on his arrival in New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X while extending a warm welcome to hi…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono arrived in New Delhi early on Wednesday for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “A warm welcome to Foreign Minister Sugiono of Indonesia on his arrival in New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.”External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will chair the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting set to be hosted by India on May 14-15. According to the MEA, BRICS Foreign …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will chair the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting set to be hosted by India on May 14-15, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Addressing a weekly media briefing on Tuesday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that BRICS Foreign Ministers and heads of delegations from member and partner countries will participate in the meeting and also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”India will host the BRICS Fore…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Prabhat Kumar, formally handed over a banner of India’s Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) to the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) during a ceremony at the Royal Observatory in Cape Town to mark further strengthening of the long-standing scientific collaboration between the two countries, according to media reportsSpeaking during the ceremony held earlier this week, the Indian envoy com…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS): As Chair of BRICS in 2026, India is spearheading a renewed agenda for MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) cooperation under the BRICS Partnership on the New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR).During India’s Chairship, the Ministry of MSME is mandated to convene three SME working group meetings and the inaugural BRICS MSME Forum.The first SME Working Group Meeting was successfully convened online on 24th April 2026 with a specialised focus on “Access to Finance fo…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) As they agreed to further strengthen cooperation and enhance engagements in both traditional and emerging areas of defence cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam President To Lam on Wednesday welcomed the steady progress in the implementation of the Defence Lines of Credit extended by India for the Southeast Asian nation which have further strengthened Vietnam’s defence capabilities and advanced bilateral defence cooperation. To Lam, also the General Secr…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The two-day Second BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting under India’s ongoing BRICS presidency will begin in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour and Employment stated on Tuesday. The meeting will bring together representatives dealing with labour, employment, and worker welfare from BRICS Member States, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates, the ministry…
Surat, May 2 (IANS) Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were identified as a key driver of India’s push towards global competitiveness and self-reliance during discussions at the MSME Conclave held as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Surat. At the programme, experts focused on digital transformation, supply chain integration, and international market access.The session, held at Auro University on the second day of the conference, centred on productivity …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development convened the first preparatory meeting of the BRICS Women’s Working Group, in virtual mode under India’s BRICS Presidency, to encourage women-led development and social transformation, an official statement said on Friday.”The discussions will contribute towards key outcomes to be culminated in the BRICS Women Working Group Meeting (6–7 July 2026) and the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting (8–9 July 2026) to be held in Koch…