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Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were on Thursday seen having brief exchanges ahead of a media briefing by the BRICS leaders in Johannesburg.

BRICS group of nations on Thursday decided to include six new members- Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

As a result of the uneasy relationship between China and India, the bloc has become alert to the importance of direct bilateral relations and dispute resolution among its constituent leaders

The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa held closed-door discussions Wednesday on the possible expansion of their BRICS economic bloc.

India fully supports the expansion of the BRICS and welcomes moving forward on it with consensus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday.

Overall, around 1,200 delegates from the five BRICS nations and dozens of other developing countries are in South Africa's biggest city.

On Tuesday, the rupee had recovered from its all-time low levels and settled higher by 14 paise at 82.99 against the US dollar.

A group of children from Vadodara also offered prayers for the safe landing of Chandrayaan-3.

Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue, Modi highlighted that "mission-mode" reforms has improved the ease of doing business in India

The bloc, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is holding its first in-person meeting since before the Covid pandemic

India has sought de-escalation, which includes withdrawal of all additional troops and equipment in the forward areas of the LAC to its pre-April 2020 position.

Ahead of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, India on Monday said it has a "positive intent" and an "open mind" for the expansion of the five-nation grouping

Delegations from various African countries, Latin America and Indonesia are expected to join the event between August 22-24

India on Thursday dismissed as "baseless" reports that it is opposed to the expansion of the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg.

Access to a secure and affordable supply of critical materials for the development of clean energy technologies is crucial, he said.

Doval met Patrushev on the sidelines of the BRICS Senior Officials Responsible for Security Matters meeting here

Sooklal described BRICS as an "inclusive" organisation that has always been open to dialogue with the larger global community

BRICS Urbanisation Forum will have its first in-person follow-up in the South African city of Durban next week

It will be the first BRICS Summit to be hosted in person since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa affirms country's preparedness to host the momentous 15th BRICS Summit in August, uniting Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.