Kolkata/IBNS: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers launched 'Sagar Manthan', an Ocean Research Vessel (ORV) for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, at its Rishi Bankim Shipyard here, on Wednesday.
Thirteen Indian seafarers have been rescued after a commercial vessel carrying them came under attack off the coast of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
The vegetarian menu served at the grand dinner hosted for BRICS leaders in New Delhi has triggered a political debate, with opposition leaders questioning the decision to showcase only vegetarian dishes at the high-profile event.
PM Narendra Modi met Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 13th September 2026 when they reviewed the progress achieved in diverse areas of cooperation and exchanged views on the multi-faceted strategic partnership between India and South Africa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help find a solution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war during their meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Kremlin confirmed on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in New Delhi on Sunday on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, with the two leaders expressing satisfaction over the progress made in bilateral cooperation across various areas and agreeing to further deepen and expand collaboration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday seen flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in an official photograph of BRICS leaders taken on the second day of the summit in New Delhi.
A former Air India pilot was found dead inside a room at a five-star hotel in Delhi's upscale Vasant Kunj area, police said.
India was among the countries Osama bin Laden had considered targeting in terrorist attacks, newly declassified US intelligence documents have revealed, offering a glimpse into the global ambitions of the al-Qaeda chief years before the September 11, 2001 attacks, NDTV reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared to briefly break protocol during his opening remarks at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, pausing his speech midway and asking Chinese President Xi Jinping, “Is it okay?”
Diplomacy took an unexpected Bollywood turn at the BRICS gala in New Delhi as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim grabbed the spotlight with a rendition of Kishore Kumar’s timeless “Khwab Ho Tum Ya Koi Haqeeqat”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the Indian leader emphasising that peace and tranquillity in the border areas remain an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations.
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration has strongly condemned terrorism and specifically denounced the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed and several others injured.
Sending out a powerful message from the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen holding the hands of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a symbolic display of the close ties among the three leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, with the two leaders reviewing progress in bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed on Saturday on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit when they reiterated the significance of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which is built on strong political, cultural, commercial, energy, and people-to-people relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, during which he is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the mega event in New Delhi.
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s ability to host a global event like the BRICS Summit is “unparalleled”, South Africa’s Executive Director of BRICS Tourism, Thembisa Jimana, has said, praising the country’s hospitality and arrangements as world leaders gather in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit.
Ahead of the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Chinese envoy to India Xu Feihong said the two Asian giants will focus on handling differences properly and be friends, enjoying good-neighbourliness.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders backing a more representative and multipolar global order.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the BRICS Summit, holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second time in less than two weeks as the Middle East crisis casts a shadow over regional stability, energy supplies and global trade.
Diplomacy is usually conducted across negotiating tables. But during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the diplomatic optics moved to the road.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy were the way forward to resolve conflicts during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS Summit.
China on Friday said New Delhi and Beijing are arranging a bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi this weekend.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, marking the 25th anniversary of one of the deadliest attacks in modern history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian-translated version of the ancient Tamil classic Thirukkural during their bilateral meeting in Delhi ahead of the BRICS Summit.
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the growing controversy over Bageshwar Baba's remarks on food habits during Durga Puja, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday consumed fish bhog at Kolkata's Kalighat Temple, drawing attention amid the ongoing veg-versus-non-veg debate.
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital New Delhi is under major closures and traffic restrictions as the BRICS Summit gets underway from September 11 to 13, 2026.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday to participate in the 18th BRICS Summit and hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, days after the two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek.
The political storm over the death of Punjab labourer Gulzar Singh intensified on Thursday after a BJP delegation visiting his village was stopped, with the party alleging that AAP workers surrounded its leaders’ vehicles.
