Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Friday on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, reaffirming the resilience of the India-Russia strategic partnership amid major geopolitical and economic challenges. The meeting came less than two weeks after the two leaders met at the Shanghai […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, as leaders gather to discuss global governance, trade, development and geopolitical tensions. The summit is scheduled for September 12–13 under India’s chairship and the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and […]
LN24 INTERNATIONAL REPORTS FROM NEW DELHI AS BRICS DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF EMERGING ECONOMIES The 18th BRICS Summit is taking centre stage in New Delhi as leaders and business representatives from across the grouping gather for discussions on trade, investment, economic cooperation and the future direction of the bloc. At the centre of the conversations […]
LN24 International Senior Correspondent Yvonne Katsande reports live from Delhi, India, bringing the latest from the 2026 BRICS Summit as leaders turn their attention to trade, investment, innovation and the growing role of smaller economies in the global economic landscape. As the expanded BRICS grouping meets in New Delhi, discussions are focusing on how emerging […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is confirmed to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to India with a delegation of about 400 officials, according to reports citing Indian officials familiar with preparations. Xi Visit Would Mark Significant Thaw If confirmed, Xi’s trip […]
India is seeking to steer BRICS toward a more pragmatic and economically focused agenda as it prepares to host the group’s 18th leaders’ summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026. The approach reflects New Delhi’s effort to strengthen the Global South while avoiding turning the expanded bloc into an explicitly anti-Western alliance. India Pushes […]
Uruguay’s Foreign Minister, Mario Lubetkin, is set to lead the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) delegation at the upcoming BRICS Summit in India, highlighting Latin America’s growing engagement with emerging economies and the wider Global South. The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 10–11, 2026, […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cairo for his first visit to Egypt in a decade, as Beijing and Cairo seek to transform their expanding relationship into a broader strategic partnership with mutual economic and geopolitical benefits. Xi was received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday, September 1, […]
Moscow Calls for Greater Security Cooperation Within Expanding BRICS Bloc Russia has called for BRICS to play a greater role in addressing national and international security challenges, arguing that the rapidly expanding bloc must become a more influential platform for coordinating responses to emerging global threats. The comments come amid growing geopolitical tensions, ongoing conflicts […]
At the World Summit for Social Development in Doha, President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for a fairer global system that gives developing nations a stronger voice in international decision making. Addressing world leaders, President Mnangagwa highlighted Zimbabwe’s social and economic progress, announcing that the country has successfully reduced its poverty rate by nearly half since 1995 […]