In this week’s round-up:
- No rooms at Delhi’s top hotels as BRICS Summit sends tariffs soaring
- South Africa borrows about R7.4 billion from BRICS New Development Bank
- Indonesia calls for leveraging OECD, BRICS to boost competitivenes
- Iran-UAE rift clouds BRICS summit as India races for consensus
- Mandaviya, Gambhir lead special Fit India cycling event with BRICS
No rooms at Delhi’s top hotels as BRICS Summit sends tariffs soaring
Planning a stay at one of Delhi’s luxury hotels around the BRICS Summit could come with a staggering price tag. Several marquee properties are already showing no availability for key dates, while rooms that remain available are being offered at tariffs running into six figures a night.
Mandaviya, Gambhir lead special Fit India cycling event with BRICS
Mansukh Mandaviya, Gautam Gambhir, and BRICS representatives led a special National Sports Day edition of ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ at JLN Stadium. Held across 25,000 locations, the event promoted fitness ahead of the BRICS Summit.
Iran-UAE rift clouds BRICS summit as India races for consensus
The continuing West Asia conflict and sharply divergent positions of Iran and the UAE are casting a shadow over the successful conclusion of the BRICS Summit to be hosted by New Delhi on September 12-13.
South Africa borrows about R7.4 billion from BRICS New Development Bank
South Africa has borrowed about R7.4 billion from the BRICS New Development Bank. About R3.6 billion will be used to build a new 488-bed hospital in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Indonesia calls for leveraging OECD, BRICS to boost competitiveness
The Foreign Policy Strategy Agency at Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BSKLN) has urged local businesses to leverage Indonesia’s participation in BRICS and OECD accession to boost competitiveness.
China completes world’s largest-diameter underwater shield tunnel
The 5,755-metre project in Shandong Province will reduce the travel time for vehicles crossing the Yellow River to around five minutes.
