In this week’s round-up:
- Cul-de-sac in Iran War: Is Pakistan out, and India in as mediator?
- BRICS’ share of global GDP exceeds 40% and will continue to grow, says Russian official
- Development Bank touts yuan funding for Global South
- Hydropower in MINT and BRICS: investment opportunities and grid transformation
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov plans to visit India in May for BRICS ministerial
Rosatom CEO sees BRICS grouping at the core of trans-Arctic transport corridor
BRICS countries form the nucleus of the development of the trans-Arctic transport corridor, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told reporters on the sidelines of an international transport and logistics forum.
New Development Bank touts yuan funding for Global South
China’s onshore bond market, backed by ample liquidity and a stable currency, is emerging as an attractive funding source for developing economies, according to the BRICS-led New Development Bank.
Cul-de-sac in Iran War: Is Pakistan out, and India in as mediator?
Pakistan’s ambitions of mediation between Iran and the United States-Israel to resolve the current West Asia crisis, specifically around the Hormuz Strait, have seemingly been dashed as Tehran reportedly refused to hold talks in Islamabad.
BRICS’ share of global GDP exceeds 40% and will continue to grow, says Russian official
Maxim Oreshkin noted that the rapidly growing countries of Southeast Asia, which played a key role in economic growth in the first quarter of this century, will be joined by countries in South Asia and Africa.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov plans to visit India in May for BRICS ministerial
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit India in May to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of BRICS countries, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.
Hydropower in MINT and BRICS: investment opportunities and grid transformation
Using insights from GlobalData outlook reports, Carrieann Stocks examines hydropower’s shifting function across MINT and BRICS electricity systems.
