A high level of cooperation between Russia and China is important to maintain a just and balanced world order, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said at Russian-Chinese consultations on strategic stability issues

WITH initial loans of $811m to its five founding members — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and SA — the New Development Bank (Brics Bank), which was established in July 2014 and became operational in July 2016, is set to affect other emerging economies that have a shared economic development philosophy

National Security Advisers (NSAs) of BRICS nations will meet in New Delhi over two days this week to discuss the upcoming agenda for summit-level talks on October 15-16 in Goa

The 3rd BRICS conference on Urban Transition, to be held in Visakhapatnam which is one of the developing smart cities, seeks to promote cooperation among member countries in the urban sector.

The preliminary meeting is scheduled for September 20

The Union Cabinet approved a move for exchange of tariff concessions under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), towards expanding trade ties with a few nations in the region, including China