Twelve Indian nationals, among a total of 126, who were misled into settling in Russia have died fighting for the Russian Army in Ukraine, and sixteen others are currently "missing", the Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed today.

Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.

The Trump administration is crafting a sanctions strategy aimed at achieving a Russia-Ukraine peace deal while maintaining pressure on Iran and Venezuela, but faces challenges due to Biden's existing sanctions and the complexities of the conflict.

After a battle in the Kursk region of Russia this week, Ukrainian special forces inspected bodies of more than a dozen killed North Korean soldiers.

The US dollar walked through 2024 like it owned the place, and in many ways, it still does. Despite big promises and louder rhetoric, BRICS+—a bloc now made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, plus new members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE—couldn’t land a punch on the greenback.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Brics welcomed Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates as new members. Saudi Arabia has also been invited to join. Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Malaysia have formally applied for membership

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference addressing the ongoing Ukraine war, international diplomacy, and Russia’s evolving relations with key global players. While talking to reporters Russian Foreign Minister explained the rise of new power houses like China,

India is one of the few countries which is in a position to talk to Israel and Iran as well and Prime Minister Modi is able to do both, being a member of the Quad and BRICS, he said

Just look at Indonesia’s reaction when Russia, one of the bigwigs in BRICS, invaded Ukraine in 2022. Indonesia’s attitude was exactly the same as the attitude of the BRICS member countries.

Indonesia has officially joined BRICS as a full member, according to an announcement by Brazil’s government on Monday.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has intensified tensions between the United States and BRICS nations. He believes the bloc, led by “aggressors” Russia and China, wants to play a hand in undermining what the US has built on the international trade front.