In the 40th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index, Kazakhstan’s capital ranked 57th among 117 financial centres worldwide. Astana’s rating increased by 18 points, from 684 to 702.
India ‘s presence in forums such as the SCO and BRICS also ensure that such platforms did not transform into an anti-Western platform, but remain non-Western.
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PTI India remains firmly committed to ensuring energy security for its 1.4 billion people, and
The Xi-Modi bilateral on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit makes it abundantly clear that both India and China have agreed to work together towards resolving the contested border issue.
PTI The BRICS should leverage its close ties with emerging markets and the Global South
The participation of President Tokayev in the Summit reflects Kazakhstan’s consistent policy of strengthening multilateral cooperation within BRICS and its partnership mechanisms, while also reaffirming Kazakhstan’s interest in deepening ties with India as one of the key centers of the emerging multipolar world order.
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.
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