Chinese President to visit India for BRICS Summit

IANS | September 12, 2026 6:34 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit India on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, marking his first visit to the country in nearly seven years.

18th BRICS Summit to begin in New Delhi today

IANS | September 12, 2026 6:20 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday (September 12-13), bringing together leaders from BRICS member and partner countries, along with outreach invitees.

South Asian nations vow coordinated action against wildlife crime

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:33 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 11 (IANS) South Asian countries have pledged stronger coordinated action to prevent and combat illegal wildlife trade, including through intelligence sharing, financial investigations, anti-money laundering measures and the prosecution of organised criminal networks.

Global rights groups raise concern over rapidly deteriorating press freedom in Pakistan

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:04 PM

New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Several global press freedom groups and human rights organisations on Friday wrote to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising alarm over the rapidly deteriorating press freedom climate in Pakistan and warning that mounting restrictions and crackdown on journalists are undermining independent reporting in the country.

At 9/11 tribute, Trump vows to deny Iran nukes

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:00 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump pledged on Friday that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon as he marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks and promised that America would never forget the victims of the terror attack which happened 25 years ago.

PM Modi meets Guterres, highlights 'urgent need' for UN reforms

IANS | September 11, 2026 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday underscored the significance of multipolarity and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council, to reflect contemporary realities.