India skips South Africa-led naval exercise as it’s not ‘institutionalised’ BRICS activity
India clarifies non-participation in South Africa’s multilateral naval exercise involving some BRICS members
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China, Russia, and Iran Joint Naval Drills in South Africa Spark BRICS Strategic Debate
South Africa hosts ‘Will for Peace 2026’ maritime exercises involving BRICS Plus nations, raising questions about the bloc’s evolving role.
India Clarifies Non-Participation in Unsanctioned BRICS Naval Exercise
MEA emphasizes exercise was South African initiative, not institutional BRICS activity
India defends decision to skip BRICS naval drill
India clarifies its non-participation in the BRICS Naval Exercise as a South African initiative, emphasizing existing trilateral maritime cooperation frameworks.
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India Clarifies Non-Participation in South Africa-Led BRICS Naval Exercise
India’s Ministry of External Affairs clarifies that the South Africa-organized naval exercise was not an official BRICS institutional activity, with only some member countries participating.
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India clarifies its absence from the South Africa-initiated naval exercise involving some BRICS members.
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India Clarifies Non-Participation in BRICS Naval Exercise Initiated by South Africa
India’s Ministry of External Affairs states the BRICS naval exercise in South African waters was a unilateral South African initiative, not a formal BRICS institutional activity.