In the upcoming visit of Indian prime minister Modi to Brazil and the eleventh BRICS summit later this year, India would do well to keep in mind Brazilian strategic positioning and priorities for a fruitful discussion

China and Russia now share healthy and mature relations, thanks to their joint efforts. The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations for 70 years now

The China-Russia relationship, at its best in history, has taken a stride into a new era of greater development at a higher level

In comments made in Beijing, which appear not to have been much, if at all, reported outside his home country, Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão called on the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (Brics) alignment to switch away from political issues and focus instead on economic development

SCO is a potential platform to advance India’s Connect Central Asia policy

Given the ongoing stand-off between the US with China, Iran and Venezuela, there is a rationale in seeing Russia, India and China synergising with each other when taking political and economic decisions related to the developments as a trilateral grouping, says a former Indian envoy