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Saudi Arabia’s BRICS membership officially activated

NEW DELHI: After receiving expansion invitations at the 2023 annual summit, Saudi Arabia is now confirmed to become a member of the BRICS alliance. South Africa’s Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, has officially announced the inclusion of Saudi Arabia and the four other invited nations. At the beginning of 2024, questions surfaced about Saudi Arabia’s position […]

BRICS gains traction: 30 countries express willingness to join in 2024, says Russia

NEW DELHI: On January 1, 2024, BRICS welcomed five new nations into its fold, namely Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia. Despite receiving an invitation in August of the previous year, Argentina opted not to join BRICS. With these additions, BRICS has expanded to a 10-member bloc now. Further expansion is anticipated at […]

Leveraging Houthis, Hezbollah: Tehran expert on Iran’s ‘indirect’ role in Israel-Hamas war

NEW DELHI: The BRICS leaders have decided to extend invitations to five additional countries for membership in their alliance. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the host of the three-day summit in Johannesburg in August 2023, announced that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have received invitations to join the BRICS. […]

Do we want pseudo-military organisation: Iran expert on Pakistan’s BRICS aspirations

NEW DELHI: The BRICS leaders have decided to extend invitations to five additional countries for membership in their alliance. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the host of the three-day summit in Johannesburg in August 2023, announced that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have received invitations to join the BRICS. […]

COP28 dilemma: Nations in disarray over the role of fossil fuels

Time has come for us to deliver," stated al-Jaber. While positive signs emerged with the release of a new draft agreement on global adaptation goals, concerns linger regarding the financial gap between adaptation needs and available resources.

UAE recognizes Pak-occupied-Kashmir as part of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant diplomatic move, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recognized Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of India. This was revealed in a video shared by UAE Deputy Prime Minister Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G20 Summit held in New Delhi. The video intended to highlight regional initiatives for an economic […]

India, Saudi Arabia sign MoUs for $3 trillion investment

NEW DELHI: After holding a successful G20 Summit, India on Monday signed nearly four dozen memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to boost bilateral trade and ties. As many as 47 MoUs were signed after bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud […]

A new Saudi Arabia on display in G20

NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia, the home of Mecca, which is known around the world for its religious and cultural significance in Islam, is turning into a hub of innovation, tourism, and sports. As Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits India for the G20 Summit, the Ministry of Media of the Saudi government organises a three-day […]

PM on a tight schedule: To hold more than 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders

More than 15 bilateral meeting will be held by Modi to strengthen Indian's position on the global level

Why UCC drafting committee should collaborate with Saudi Arabia

Experts drafting UCC could collaborate with Saudi authorities documenting Hadith so that the UCC debate is not lost in the binary of Hindu-Muslim politics