Updated On: 22 October, 2024 11:03 AM IST | ronak mastakar
India values close cooperation within BRICS which has emerged as an important platform for dialogue and discussion on a range of key issues concerning the global developmental agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS summit on Tuesday. (Pics/PTI)

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PM Modi made comments in a statement before embarking on a two-day visit to the Russian city of Kazan to attend the 16th summit of the BRICS grouping
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"The expansion of BRICS with the addition of new members last year has added to its inclusivity and agenda for the global good," he said

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Being hosted by Russia, the summit is being seen as an attempt by non-Western powers to project their clout amid the conflict in Ukraine and the escalating situation in West Asia
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PM Modi is set to hold a series of bilateral meetings including with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)

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It will be the first BRICS summit of the grouping after it was expanded at its summit in Johannesburg last year
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