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• Delhi traffic alert: Major diversions on Sept 12 for BRICS Summit; check alternate routes September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi Police on Friday announced comprehensive traffic diversions and regulated vehicle movement across central arterial routes in the national capital on Saturday, September 12, between 8:15 PM and 11:00 PM. The traffic restrictions come in view of VVIP movement as […]
• PM Modi gifts Russian version of sacred Tamil scripture Thirukkural to Putin during bilateral talks September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural during their bilateral talks here on Friday, as the Russian leader arrived in the national capital ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.The Thirukkural, also known as Tirukkural, is a classical Tamil work attributed to […]
• BRICS Summit 2026: Where diplomacy meets the dinner table, Chef Kaushik Misra serves up an 'India Friendship Menu' September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): At a summit where leaders and delegates will gather to discuss global cooperation, development and diplomacy, some of the most meaningful conversations may begin not in conference rooms but around the dining table.As New Delhi gets ready to host the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13, the Taj Mahal, […]
• As BRICS partners, India and Iran working for shared progress, prosperity: MEA as Iran President arrives for 18th summit September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in the national capital on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) underlining the longstanding civilisational ties between India and Iran and their shared commitment to progress and prosperity as BRICS partners.In a post on X, the […]
• Nigerian VP Shettima arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS Summit September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit 2026.Nigeria holds BRICS Partner Country status along with Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Earlier, Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu arrived in New Delhi to attend the […]
• India's rural development, food security models worth replicating in South Africa: BRICS WBA executive September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): India's rural economic development and food security models have delivered visible results and are worth replicating in South Africa, Zandile Nozinhle Denga, an executive associated with the BRICS Women's Business Alliance (WBA) in South Africa said.Denga said the BRICS Women's Business Alliance had observed significant progress in India, particularly […]
• "BRICS has historical responsibility to lead world amid Strait of Hormuz crisis": Assam CM Himanta Sarma ahead of Delhi summit September 11, 2026
  Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 11 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said BRICS has a "historical responsibility" to provide leadership to the world amid the ongoing global crisis, particularly the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed confidence that the grouping would work towards peace and prosperity.Sarma said India's hosting of […]
• BRICS platform for mutual cooperation: Russian deputat Abhay Kumar Singh September 11, 2026
  By Vishu AdhanaNew Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Abhay Kumar Singh, the Indian-origin politician who serves as a deputat (the Russian equivalent of an MLA) in the Kursk city legislature in Russia, on Friday said that the BRICS summit comes at a time when the world is witnessing pressing economic concerns and remains a platform […]
• Iranian President Pezeshkian arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS summit September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in the national capital on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit 2026; he will also hold a bilateral with PM Modi later in the day. Speaking ahead of his departure from Tehran, the Iranian President said. 'The goal of BRICS is to confront unilateralism, […]
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Delhi to attend BRICS Summit September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit 2026. The Secretary-General was received by the Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo arrived in the national capital. Both were […]
• "Advance negotiations on Bilateral Investment Treaty": Finance Minister Sitharaman meets Russian First Deputy PM Manturov September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in New Delhi. Both sides discussed ways to further strengthen and deepen economic cooperation between India and Russia on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. In a post on […]
• Interview: Africa should unite, seize opportunities of China's opening-up--former AU official September 11, 2026
  NAIROBI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Africa should come together as one market and move quickly to seize the opportunities created by China's expanding high-level opening-up, Erastus Mwencha, former deputy chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Mwencha, also a member of the Advisory Council of the Belt […]
• BRICS summit 2026: Jaishankar meets Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin in New Delhi as the 18th BRICS summit began, with the two leaders focusing on bilateral ties.He appreciated Uruguay's support for the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and MERCOSUR (Mercado Comn del […]
• CHINA-JIANGSU-LIANYUNGANG-EAST AFRICA-MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE-LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY COOPERATION (CN) September 11, 2026
  (260911) -- LIANYUNGANG, Sept. 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- The third China-East Africa Ministerial Dialogue on Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation is held in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 10, 2026. Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Rwandan Minister of Interior Vincent Biruta co-chaired the dialogue on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li […]
• Mali surgeons perform landmark conjoined-twin operation September 11, 2026
  The newborn girls shared a bladder and colon before undergoing surgery at a Bamako hospital, the Health Ministry has saidMalian doctors have successfully separated conjoined twin girls in what the government described as the first operation of its kind in the West African country.The procedure was performed on Wednesday by a multidisciplinary team at Gabriel […]
• BRICS 2026: India charts its own course between Russia and the West September 11, 2026
  The BRICS Summit puts Indias strategic autonomy to the test as New Delhi balances close ties with Russia against its Western partnershipsThe 18th BRICS Summit, opening in New Delhi on Friday, will test not only the geopolitical resilience of the largest grouping in the non-Western world, but also the maturity of Indian diplomacy.India has set […]
• China stresses law enforcement cooperation with East African countries September 11, 2026
  BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China will enhance cooperation with East African countries in improving law enforcement capabilities and jointly combating transnational crimes, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong has said. The two sides should uphold the principles of joint consultation, shared responsibility and shared benefits, and jointly consolidate and improve […]
• Chinese-built polytechnic institute inaugurated in Mozambique to boost fisheries development September 11, 2026
  MAPUTO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese-built higher polytechnic institute has been inaugurated in Quissico, southern Mozambique, with President Daniel Chapo attending the ceremony and inaugurating the institution. Speaking at the ceremony on Thursday, Chapo said Mozambique borders the Indian Ocean and is endowed with abundant rivers, lakes, freshwater and marine resources, adding that the […]
• "Geopolitical shifts present opportunity for India to strengthen global economic role": India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce fellow September 11, 2026
  New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The changing geopolitical landscape presents an opportunity for India to strengthen its position in the global economy, particularly as countries navigate growing trade and economic uncertainties, Lucas Gentil, Business Head of Ultraconfidentiel and Senior Fellow of the India Brazil Chamber of Commerce, said.Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of […]
• South Africa Chamber of Commerce President calls for permanent BRICS secretariat to drive implementation September 11, 2026
  By Amrashree Mishra New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) president Mtho Xulu on Friday called for "proper institutionalisation" of BRICS, including the creation of a permanent secretariat, saying the grouping needs stronger mechanisms to drive implementation."What we need to do through an organisation such as this one […]