EAM Jaishankar holds discussions with counterparts from Nigeria and Cuba

IANS | September 12, 2026 8:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday held discussions with his Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the ongoing 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

Differences should not become disputes: PM Modi and Xi Jinping welcome steady progress in India-China relations

IANS | September 12, 2026 7:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi where the two leaders emphasised that "differences should not become disputes" and reaffirmed that both countries should take a strategic and long term perspective of their ties.

PM Modi, President Xi agree on need to address trade imbalance, supply chain issues

IANS | September 12, 2026 7:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at their meeting here on Saturday, underlined the need to address the concerns of the two countries on the structural trade imbalance and supply chain issues, and facilitation of meaningful and predictable market access, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

Robust participation in BRICS reflects confidence in India’s chairship: MEA

IANS | September 12, 2026 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday stated that the robust participation in the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi reflected the importance attached to BRICS, its expanding engagement with the developing world and the Global South and the confidence placed in India's chairship.

BRICS nations reaffirm commitment to reforming and improving global governance

IANS | September 12, 2026 7:04 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The BRICS members on Saturday unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration, in which the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to reforming and improving global governance by promoting a more just, equitable, agile, effective, efficient, responsive, representative, legitimate, democratic and accountable international and multilateral system in the spirit of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits.