PM Modi urges BRICS business to work with members to boost trade
Exhorting the BRICS Business Council to work with member countries for strengthening mutual trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said events like the first BRICS Trade Fair help to generate greater business awareness and commercial exchanges.
Oct 16, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
BRICS Summit: India one of the most open economies today, says PM Narendra Modi
"In India, we`ve undertaken substantial reforms in the last two years to streamline and simplify governance, especially doing business in India," said Prime Minister Modi.
Oct 16, 2016, 15:22 PM IST
India, Russia to study building USD 25 billion pipeline
India and Russia have agreed to explore building the world's most expensive pipeline costing close to USD 25 billion to ferry natural gas from Siberia to the world's third biggest energy consuming nation.
Oct 16, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi hosts BRICS leaders, seeks to strengthen trade ties
"I firmly believe that the simultaneous development of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India is the best bet for global growth and development," Modi told leaders at the summit venue in Benaulim, a town in the western state of Goa.
Oct 16, 2016, 13:49 PM IST
Non performing assets not an issue, rate cuts to fetch Rs 2.5 trillion gains: KV Kamath
Seeking to allay fears arising from dud loans pile-up, veteran banker K V Kamath said interest rate cuts will give troubled lenders Rs 2.5 trillion boost through treasury gains that will help the system tide over troubles and also ease pressure on growth capital.
Oct 16, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
BRICS New Development Bank to lend $2.5 billion in 2017
The development bank set up by the BRICS group of emerging economies will ramp up lending to $2.5 billion next year after making its first loans to back green projects, its president KV Kamath told Reuters.
Oct 16, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
NPA not an issue, rate cuts to fetch Rs 2.5 trillion gains: K V Kamath
Seeking to allay fears arising from dud loans pile-up, veteran banker K V Kamath said interest rate cuts will give troubled lenders Rs 2.5 trillion boost through treasury gains that will help the system tide over troubles and also ease pressure on growth capital.
Oct 16, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
BRICS summit in Goa: As it happened
India is hosting the 8th BRICS summit in Goa on October 15-16. Here are all the LIVE updates from the event:-
Oct 16, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi meets Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay ahead of the BRICS-Bimstec Outreach Summit during which the two leaders discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.
Oct 16, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Narendra Modi to host BRICS leaders amid bloc's economic woes
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host leaders of the BRICS emerging powers on Sunday at a summit seeking to boost trade ties and help overcome the bloc`s economic woes.
Oct 16, 2016, 07:43 AM IST
Kamath bats for BRICS rating agency, says Big 3 constraining growth in emerging nations
Batting for a new credit rating agency backed by BRICS group, New Development Bank president K V Kamath on Saturday said methodologies of the big three global agencies are constraining growth in emerging nations.
Oct 15, 2016, 19:01 PM IST
PM Modi says 'old friend' Russia part of India's anti-terror war; finalises 'game changer' S-400 Triumf deal
India and Russia signed 16 agreements across multiple sectors.
Oct 15, 2016, 14:06 PM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Goa, will hold bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi on BRICS sidelines
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Goa on Saturday to attend BRICS 2016 Summit.
Oct 15, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
Russia plans $1 billion in India joint fund, to pump $500 million in Indian infrastructure space
In a first, Moscow has agreed to pump in USD 500 million into the Indian infrastructure space, along with an equal investment by the newly formed National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), to form a USD 1 billion 'Russian Indian Investment Fund'.
Oct 15, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
Vladimir Putin's arrival in Goa delayed due to poor visibility
Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in Goa on Saturday to attend the BRICS Summit was delayed due to poor visibility with thick fog making it difficult for his plane to land in the coastal state.
Oct 15, 2016, 09:35 AM IST
BRICS calls for greater coordination among member nations
Finance ministers of the BRICS group called for greater coordination among the five member nations to protect their interests, an official statement said in New Delhi.
Oct 15, 2016, 00:37 AM IST
DNA: All you need to know about BRICS
Analysis of important issues that may get discussed in BRICS summit. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Oct 15, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Will PM Narendra Modi convince China's Xi Jinping on India's NSG bid, Masood Azhar ban?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving in Goa on Saturday to participate in the annual BRICS summit.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:00 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to host Vladimir Putin on Saturday: Defence deals, Russia-Pakistan military ties, terrorism on agenda
India is likely to reaffirm its concerns over growing Russia-Pakistan military ties when Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Oct 14, 2016, 22:51 PM IST
