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In BRICS declaration, a push for greater India role at UN Security Council

BRICS leaders at the New Delhi summit issued a declaration urging comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including expanding the Security Council to give India and Brazil a larger role. China and Russia, both permanent members, reiterated their backing for the aspirations of the Global South, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a shift from a “rule‑taker” to a “rule‑shaper” stance.

Xi Jinping urges BRICS to play ‘peacemaker’ in West Asia conflict

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to assume a peacemaking role in the escalating West Asia conflict during a summit in New Delhi. He said China is prepared to cooperate with fellow members to pursue diplomatic solutions and highlighted the bloc’s growing global influence.

‘We know how to play hardball’: Shashi Tharoor on India-China ties ahead of Modi-Xi meet

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Delhi-Guangzhou flights to resume, says Chinese airline before Modi-Xi meet

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PM Modi met Putin, will meet Xi as India walks BRICS tightrope

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 45‑minute bilateral with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the opening day of the BRICS summit, and is slated to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later that evening. The meetings come as India seeks to balance its ties with both powers while addressing a widening trade deficit with China and broader BRICS cooperation goals.

‘Umeed karta hun…’: Russian diplomat speaks fluent Hindi, expresses optimism ahead of BRICS summit

Sizov spoke in Hindi about the growing strength of the grouping that has India, China and Russia among its prominent members.

Trump’s ‘deepest, darkest China’ gets a Brics sequel with Iran's cameo as India walks tightrope

Low funding for postdoc roles fuelling brain drain, govt. funds only 2,500 positions

India spends about $13 a year per person on research; China spends $250, the U.S. over $2,100. There are just 262 full-time-equivalent researchers per million people in the country

BRICS Summit: Xi Jinping, Putin, Pezeshkian among global leaders attending New Delhi meet – Full list

A BRICS summit is set to convene in New Delhi, drawing heads of state such as China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Hossein Pezeshkian. The meeting, scheduled for mid‑November, will host leaders from all eleven member nations.

Diplomacy tightrope, economic heft test await India at Brics summit

India is preparing for the 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi, aiming to advance trade, payments, energy security and supply‑chain cooperation while balancing relations with China, Russia and the Global South. The meeting will be hosted at Bharat Mandapam on Mathura Road, where officials hope to translate diplomatic engagement into economic gains.

India, China Corps Commander talks went on for 2 days: MEA

India and China conducted two days of Corps Commander‑level military talks in the eastern sector on September 6‑7, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs. The meetings, held at Wacha in Arunachal Pradesh and Damai on the Chinese side, aimed to manage tensions in the Taksing area.

BRICS meet: Focus on talks with China over tech import, investment curbs

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From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

Two days after the Games ended, the People's Liberation Army's official newspaper drew its ​own conclusions from the show. The PLA Daily called for researchers to accelerate the transfer of cutting-edge technologies from ​laboratories to military training grounds for robotic "combatants."

China pauses approvals for battery storage manufacturing projects

The move comes amid ​growing concerns about overcapacity risks in the energy storage sector, according to the report. That is ​despite a surge in demand ⁠for batteries ‌used to balance grids and provide ​backup ​power.

India, China hold first Corps Commander meeting in Arunachal

Talks take place a few days before the BRICS Summit, which Xi Jinping is expected to attend, and amid reports of tension in the Taksing area of Arunachal Pradesh; the meeting indicates an expansion of the military dialogue mechanism

India, China Corps Commanders hold talks in Arunachal Pradesh

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China to proceed with Brahmaputra mega dam despite new concerns

Dubbed the ‘project of the century’ by Beijing, it has been included in China’s 15th Five-Year Plan for renewable energy; of concern to India is the impact it could have downstream, particularly in the aftermath of the recent devastating flash flood along the Nepal-China border

India`s BRICS balancing act: How PM Modi will navigate China, Russia and the West

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.

Xi, Putin in Delhi: Why the BRICS summit could become India-China-Russia moment

India will host Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi. Discover how key discussions on crude oil, trade, and the US dollar could impact fuel prices and everyday costs.

Daily Briefing: India-China to hold Corps Commander talks in Northeast after Doval-Wang boundary meet

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