In an address at the BRICS summit, the prime minister also flagged serious concerns over the “weaponisation of technology and critical minerals”, saying it could hinder shared progress and prosperity.
In a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit, Xi said China views ties with India from a “strategic, long-term perspective,” state-run Xinhua News Agency reported
In spite of major differences and rivalry amongst some of the members India was able to pull out a joint BRICS Declaration, with a strongly worded clause on terrorism and the Pahalgam terror attacks of 2025.
The Business Forum also plays an agenda-setting role, with its conclusions and Business Council recommendations regularly reflected in BRICS Summit declarations and follow-up work plans
The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people, in one of the biggest attacks on Saudi Arabia since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in February.
India, the world’s third-largest oil importing and consuming country, is particularly exposed to swings in international crude prices. It imports over 88 per cent of its crude – raw material for making fuels like petrol and diesel – requirements.
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Although Iran’s clerical rulers managed to bypass sanctions for decades, the latest U.S. moves have left them in a far more sensitive position, with few remaining channels to secure foreign currency or buy goods, the sources said.
The summit focused on issues of multilateral cooperation across the full range of areas: politics, security, trade, investment, energy, industry, ecology, tourism, new technologies, as well as matters of improving the Organisation’s activities and the international agenda.
The prime minister’s comments on the need for dealing with terrorism assumed significance as they came amid New Delhi’s relentless efforts to corner Pakistan on cross-border terrorist activities.