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New Development Bank plans $7.5 billion funding to deepen rupee lending

New Delhi: The New Development Bank (NDB) plans to channel $7.5 billion into India over five years, stepping up local-currency financing as the BRICS lender…

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FM Calls on Multilateral Banks to Lay BRICS for Private Infra Investment
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Nirmala Sitharaman calls on multilateral banks to lay BRICS for private infra investment

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said BRICS economies face common structural constraints in mobilising private capital at scale even though they have…

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BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure world

Agriculture today stands at a defining crossroads. Climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, water stress, biodiversity loss, rising input costs and market volatility are reshaping food systems…

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BRICS and the new geography of agri-trade

India’s BRICS Chairship in 2026 comes at a moment when agricultural trade is being reshaped beyond tariffs and market access. Climate shocks, food-price volatility, fertiliser…

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Indore to host meeting of BRICS agriculture ministers in June

A two-day meeting of agriculture ministers of BRICS member countries under India’s presidency will be held in Indore in June to discuss food security, smart…

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King dollar risks losing its crown to an Asian mutiny

The highest US tariffs in almost a century have had a muted impact so far on global growth, but Asian policymakers aren’t lulled by the…

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South Africa weighs steep tariffs on vehicles from China, India

South Africa is considering imposing tariffs of up to 50% on vehicles from China and India as it moves to protect its automotive industry from…

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RBI proposes linking BRICS’ digital currencies, sources say

India’s central bank has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which…

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BRICS can become hub for creative sector: Sberbank
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BRICS can become hub for creative sector: Sberbank

Creative industries such as design, art, media, content, and games, which currently contribute over 4% to the global GDP, are rapidly emerging as new growth…

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India will be at negotiating table ‘in a month or two’: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

New York/Washington: Terming India as the ‘vowel’ between Russia and China in the BRICS grouping, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday said New Delhi…

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