BRICS doubles in size with 5 new members; Putin hints at further expansion

The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it in an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of......

Johnson invites PM Modi to UK for G7 summit in June

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the G7 summit as he confirmed details on Sunday for the high-level meeting to be presided over by......

Three issues for Modi and Xi to consider

'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open......

5 issues to watch out for at SCO's Qingdao summit

'Given the sharp increase in oil prices, a mounting problem for the 2nd and 4th largest importers like China and India -- the Qingdao meeting is likely to push for the large energy producers......

BRICS meet: What the prime minister said

Here is the full text of the statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the plenary session of BRICS leaders in Sanya, China, on Thursday, April 14.Your Excellency President Hu Jintao,Your......

Full text of the BRICS declaration in Sanya

Leaders of BRICS -- China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa -- issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the BRICS Summit in Sanya (China) on Thursday.The joint declaration lists the......