In this week’s round-up:
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Amid geopolitical turbulences, can BRICS be a bridge for South
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Ahead of SCO summit, Putin’s big BRICS push and a call: Reform IMF, World Bank
- PM Modi invites Chinese President Xi to BRICS 2026 Summit in India
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BRICS CCI Healthcare Summit 2025 calls for collaborative global platforms to integrate traditional medicine with modern healthcare systems
Putin on development of Russia–China relations: ‘We need progress for the benefit of all humanity’
Cooperation between the countries in the fields of science and education holds great potential for development. At present, more than 51,000 Chinese students are studying in Russia, while 21,000 Russian students are studying in China.
Amid geopolitical turbulences, can BRICS be a bridge for South?
With global debt crossing $102 trillion – $31 trillion owed by developing countries – fiscal space for essential investments in health, education, and climate adaptation is shrinking. In this strained context, BRICS is increasingly cast as a “silver lining”, offering alternatives to debt-ridden economies through people-centric and non-conditional platforms, according to a report by ‘Modern Diplomacy’.
Will BRICS boom under Trump’s watch?
Donald Trump’s tariffs on BRICS nations outstrip those on the rest of the world. As India, China, and Russia meet Sunday for a key summit in Tianjin, has the president forged a tighter alliance among his biggest rivals?
PM Modi invites Chinese President Xi to BRICS 2026 Summit in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the BRICS Summit that India will host in 2026. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Xi thanked Modi for the invitation and pledged China’s support to India’s upcoming presidency of the grouping.
Ahead of SCO summit, Putin’s big BRICS push and a call: Reform IMF, World Bank
Putin has said that Moscow and Beijing are “united in strengthening” the BRICS grouping, presenting it as a counterweight to Western sanctions. He stressed the need for reforming global financial institutions like the IMF and the World Bank.
BRICS CCI Healthcare Summit 2025 calls for collaborative global platforms to integrate traditional medicine with modern healthcare systems
The BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI) successfully hosted the BRICS CCI Healthcare Summit 2025, a landmark gathering convened under the leadership of Prann Sharma, President, BRICS CCI Healthcare Vertical and Executive Director-Strategy, BRICS CCI, that underscored the growing global momentum towards blending traditional systems of medicine with modern healthcare practices.
