India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the President of Cuba, H.E. Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prime Minister had earlier met President Diaz-Canel at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2023, where Cuba was a special invitee The two leaders reviewed bilateral ties in the areas of economic cooperation, development partnership, fintech, capacit...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: We, the Leaders of BRICS countries, met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 6 to 7 July 2025 for the XVII BRICS Summit held under the theme: "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance". We reaffirm our commitment to the BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity, democracy, openness, inclusiveness, collaboration and consensus. As we build up...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated today in the 17th BRICS Summit being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6-7 July 2025. The leaders held productive discussions on various issues on the BRICS agenda, including reform of global governance, enhancing voice of the global south, peace and security, strengthening multilateralism, development issues and Artificial Intelligence. Prime Minister thanked President of ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Your Highness, Excellencies, It is a great pleasure for me to participate in this meeting with my friends from the extended BRICS family. My heartfelt thanks to President Lula for giving me the opportunity to share my views with friendly countries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia in the BRICS Outreach Summit. Friends, Our confidence in the diversity and multipolarity of the BRICS Group is our greatest strength. ...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, H.E. Luis Arce Catacora, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved. They discussed cooperation in critical minerals, trade and commerce, Digital Public Infrastructure & UPI, health and pharmaceuti...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, H.E. Yamandu Orsi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two leaders held discussions covering the full spectrum of bilateral relations. They reviewed cooperation in the areas of digital collaboration, ICT, Digital Public Infrastructure & UPI, defence, railways, health and pharmaceuticals, a...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Your Highness, Excellencies, I am glad that under the chairmanship of Brazil, BRICS has given high priority to important issues like environment and health security. These subjects are not only interconnected but are also extremely important for the bright future of humanity. Friends, This year, COP-30 is being held in Brazil, making discussions on the environment in BRICS both relevant and timely. Climate change and...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Prime Minister addressed today a session on "Environment, COP-30 and Global Health". The session saw participation by BRICS members, Partner countries and invited nations. He thanked Brazil for organizing the session on issues of such high importance for the future of the world. Prime Minister noted that for India, climate change was not just about dealing with energy issues, but one which impacts balance between life a...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, today said that, "Proceeding with the Constitutional mechanism of dealing with the judge in terms of constitutional provision is one way out, but that is not a solution because we claim to be a democracy which we are. The world looks at us as a mature democracy where there has to be rule of law, equality before law which means every crime must be investigated. If the money is s...
India, July 7 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: President and the governor are the only two constitutional offices who have oaths different than the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister, Members of Parliament, Members of Assembly, or other functionaries like judges. Because all of us, the Vice President, the Prime Minister and others, we take oath to abide by the Constitution. But the Hon'ble President and the Hon'ble Governor, they take oath to pr...