Brics

Left adrift by allies and events, Gulf states soften stance on Iran

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters firing at Saudi-backed forces from a video released by Houthi Military Media.

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BRICS is growing, but will it really challenge the US-led world order?

Modi served world leaders a meatless meal, and his critics pounced

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a session in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sept 13.

News analysis

Can a 20-second Modi-Xi handshake at the BRICS summit break years of India-China ice?

Indian PM Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12.

News analysis

Beyond hugs and goodwill, leaders of Russia and Iran return home from BRICS empty-handed

(From left) Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s PM Narendra Modi, China’s President Xi Jinping and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, on Sept 12.

China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS

Indian PM Narendra Modi was speaking on the second day of BRICS summit held in New Delhi.

Malaysian PM Anwar strikes a chord at BRICS summit with Bollywood tunes

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stealing a moment from the BRICS summit in Delhi to croon a few tunes.

Modi and Xi express commitment to resolving border issue: India

Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on Sept 12.

BRICS nations call for ‘maximum restraint’ in shadow of worsening Mid-East war

The BRICS summit kicked off in New Delhi on Sept 12.

India wants to buy fewer Chinese imports, but keeps needing more

A hoarding welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

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