Putin arrives in India for weekend BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS summit, where economic issues and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to dominate discussions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS summit, where economic issues and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to dominate discussions.
Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, with discussions expected on trade, energy, regional security, technology and artificial intelligence.
Delhi has been placed under tight security for the BRICS summit, with schools and offices closed and 25 countries taking part.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, hosted by India as the current BRICS chair.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India to attend the 18th BRICS Summit and hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders.
The Russian president is on a three-day visit to India and was welcomed by the Minister of State for External Affairs upon arrival.
Chairman of BRICS International Pawan Joshi said BRICS Pay is intended as an interoperable cross-border payment bridge supporting financial sovereignty and trade facilitation, not as a move to replace reserve currencies or pursue de-dollarisation.
BRICS leaders are expected to discuss a digital incubator network, a startup innovation fund and a voluntary logistics supply-chain framework aimed at strengthening innovation, financing and resilient trade logistics.
Bangladesh said the invitation to the BRICS summit outreach session was addressed to the BIMSTEC chair, not the prime minister, and declined to send a government representative.