BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meet begins in Odisha's Puri, CM Majhi to join on ThursdayPuri hosts the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting. Delegates from member nations gather to discuss disaster mitigation str...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
India-Russia discuss energy, trade and global tensions as BRICS ministers gather in DelhiExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for productive talks. They discussed bilateral cooperatio...
15 May, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi begins 3-day India visitIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in New Delhi for crucial BRICS talks, focusing on the escalating West Asian crisis and its impact...
14 May, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Iran says BRICS unable to reach consensus on West Asia conflict due to UAE stanceIran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated the UAE is hindering BRICS consensus on the West Asia conflict. He expressed Iran's...
13 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Iran seeks India’s role in West Asia peace efforts ahead of BRICS meet; plans new Hormuz shipping frameworkIran welcomes India's efforts to bring peace to West Asia. The nation is creating a new framework for ships passing through the Strait of H...
13 May, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
20 countries with the worst work-life balance in 2025: Long hours, low benefits, and rising stress levelsThis report shows countries with poor work-life balance in 2025. It explains how long work hours, low leave, and weak benefits affect peopl...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
India, China should view each other as partners, not rivals: Foreign Minister Wang YiChina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said India and China should view each other as partners rather than rivals and as an opportunity instead o...
08 Mar, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
China's top diplomat heads to key strategic points in AfricaChina's top diplomat is touring eastern Africa to strengthen its influence. The visit to Somalia offers diplomatic support. Tanzania is key...
07 Jan, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
BRICS Summit 2024: Agenda, schedule, key discussions and implications for global economy. Here's allThe BRICS summit will take place in Russia from October 22 to 24, 2024. Leaders from ten nations, including India, China, and Russia, will ...
22 Oct, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Malaysia preparing to join BRICS economic group, media report saysThe group last year began to expand its membership as it looks to challenge a world order dominated by Western economies, with Saudi Arabia...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.18 AM IST
View: Wang Yi’s Indian Ocean Region tour aimed at challenging India’s pre-eminenceChina is not a member of any of the Indian Ocean Region grouping in the region and may be attempting to create one under Xi Jinping’s “shar...
26 Jan, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
China widens presence in Indian Ocean through massive inroads in DjiboutiChina chose Djibouti for setting up a military base in the guise of securing its communication cables in the sea and ships from attacks and...
01 Oct, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
India, UAE to ink MoU for projects in third countriesIndia and UAE will collaborate to set up an IT excellence centre in Ethiopia riding on Delhi’s expertise and UAE’s funds in the Eastern Afr...
04 Dec, 2018, 08.51 AM IST
Once famine-stricken, Ethiopia has many lessons for a country like IndiaIn 2017, Ethiopia will be the fastest-growing economy, projects the World Bank. Between 2003-04 and 2014-15, the Ethiopian GDP increased 10...
16 Oct, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
How China is set to trump the US on aidChina rivals US in funding offered to other countries between 2000 and 2014, with Pakistan and Sri Lanka among the 10 biggest beneficiaries.
15 Oct, 2017, 08.05 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Africa on maiden trip abroadDjibouti, where China established its first naval base abroad, is critical for India, especially for its Indian Ocean strategy.
28 Sep, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
- PM meets Ethiopian, Mexican & British govt heads
The big bilateral meeting of the day is, of course, the one between US president Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao.
12 Nov, 2010, 04.22 AM IST