The US would welcome any country interested in using its voice to further deter the Russian offensive in Ukraine and play a positive role in helping release hostages and defeating Hamas amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at a press briefing on April 18. Asked how the US and the international community can use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's influence to end the ongoing war worldwide, Patel said, “Specifically, first in the context of Russia-Ukraine, if any country is interested in using its voice to further deter Russian aggression on the people of Ukraine, we certainly would welcome that and in the current ongoing context in Gaza, any country that believes that they can play a positive role in helping us get to a release of hostages, helping us get additional humanitarian assistance into Gaza, and helping to defeat Gaza, they certainly should and are welcome to play that role.”
19 April,2024 06:47 PM IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on August 31 said that during the time of the landing of Chandrayaan-3, he was physically present at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa but mentally he was in Bengaluru. He said, “At the BRICS summit, we were physically present there but we were mentally in Bengaluru because all the while, the thoughts in PM's mind, in ours as well, was Chandrayaan. But that evening, there was only one topic of conversation, that topic of conversation was the Chandrayaan landing. The greatest satisfaction for me that day was this sense from all the leaders that India has done it.”
31 August,2023 06:11 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian lunar mission at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 24. “It is a matter of pride for us that this achievement is being accepted as an achievement for all of humanity. On behalf of India, its people and our scientists, I thank the scientists and the world's scientific community for their wishes on this historic moment,” he said.
24 August,2023 06:03 PM IST | Mumbai
With India’s ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is all set to make the gentle landing at the south pole of the moon, all eyes are on India on this special day. In that series, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa also congratulated India at the 15th BRICS summit, which is being held in Johannesburg. "I would like to congratulate India, particularly as you speak about the need for cooperation in Space, in a few hours India's spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will be landing on the moon. We congratulate you. This for us, as the BRICS family, is a momentous occasion and we rejoice with you. We join you in the joy of this great achievement," said the South African President.
23 August,2023 05:30 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Summer Place in Johannesburg on August 22 for the BRICS Leaders Retreat and to deliberate on global developments with other leaders of the bloc. The leaders of the BRICS member states posed for a group photo at the Summer Place when they arrived to participate in the BRICS Leaders Retreat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the gathering at BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue in Johanessburg, said that India will become the growth engine for the world in the coming years, and underlined that the country is on its course to become USD 5 trillion economy soon.
23 August,2023 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 22 landed at Waterkloof Airforce Base in South Africa. During his visit, PM Modi will attend the 15th BRICS summit. The BRICS summit will be held from August 22-24. This will be PM Modi's third visit to South Africa and the trip marks the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between India and South Africa. This year's BRICS is under the presidency of South Africa. PM Modi received a traditional welcome in South Africa, and was welcomed by the Indian Diaspora with huge enthusiasm. PM Modi also received a special spiritual welcome when he reached Johannesburg.
23 August,2023 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for South Africa for his three-day visit to the country. PM Modi is visiting South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Summit at the invitation of South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa is set to hold the much-anticipated BRICS Summit in the national capital Johannesburg from August 22-24. This is PM Modi’s third visit to South Africa and the trip marks the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between India and South Africa. During the visit, the PM will also participate in a special event “BRICS – Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue” being organized after the BRICS Summit, which will include other nations invited by South Africa. He will also hold bilateral meetings with some of the leaders present in Johannesburg. Following his visit to South Africa, PM Modi will travel to Greece on August 25. During his visit, he will hold a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis and discuss ways to further deepen the ties between the two nations. He will also interact with business leaders from both countries. He will also interact with the Indian community in Greece.
22 August,2023 12:39 PM IST | Mumbai
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on June 01 delivered his opening remark at the BRICS meet, which is being held in Cape Town, South Africa. During his address, he highlighted the need of countering the global issue of terrorism and said that the BRICS grouping must act as a symbol of change.
02 June,2023 01:54 PM ISTSpeaking at BRICS Business Council in the Russian city of Ufa on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed that BRICS nations host an annual trade fair and added that India would be happy to host the first such fair of the five-nation bloc.
09 July,2015 03:13 PM ISTThe BRICS Foreign Ministers today reiterated their strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestation.
30 September,2015 12:09 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
