New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday announced that China will lead the creation of an open-source AI ecosystem for BRICS member nations as part of a five-point initiative to boost cooperation in technology, manufacturing and trade, even as he called on the bloc to focus on building a large integrated market comprising emerging…
Vials containing rare earth concentrates extracted from acid mine drainage are seen at West Virginia University’s pilot plant in Mount Storm, West Virginia, on August 12, 2026. (AFP) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against weaponising critical minerals and technology at the BRICS Summit, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The warning…
China will lead the creation of an open source artificial intelligence (AI) with an open eco-system for the Brics grouping, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday against the backdrop of intense competition between Beijing and Washington in the sector. While addressing the main session of the Brics Summit on Saturday, Xi had proposed the “Brics…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday proposed five initiatives to deepen cooperation among BRICS countries, with majority of them focused on artificial intelligence, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing and science and technology talent, as China prepares to take over the BRICS chairship next year. The proposals signal a strong technology and industrial cooperation push under China’s…
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Global South countries to jointly defend the rule of law in international affairs and reject the principle that “might makes right”, as he urged BRICS nations to push for a more equitable global order. Addressing the second session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, Xi…
New Delhi: India and China are exploring a new framework to facilitate business-to-business exchanges and Chinese investments, with a focus on accelerated capital flow, as the neighbours cautiously move to rekindle commercial ties amid a broader thawing of diplomatic relations, said people familiar with the developments. For one, Beijing may unveil an investment package for…
A crucial Brics meeting hosted by India concluded on Friday without agreement on a joint statement because of differences over the West Asia conflict, as Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sought to blame the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the lack of consensus within the bloc. The West Asia conflict cast a shadow over…
NEW DELHI: Veteran diplomat and India’s high commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami will be India’s next ambassador to China. An IFS officer of 1992 batch, he is expected to take up his new assignment shortly, the govt announced Thursday.Doraiswamy served as a young diplomat in Beijing from 1996 to 2000 and is said to…
India and China should view each other as “partners, not rivals” and “opportunity instead of threat”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday. Wang, at his annual press conference on the sidelines of the Chinese parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), said both countries should stick to the direction set by Prime Minister…
India earlier this month inaugurated a high-altitude airbase near its disputed border with China, prompting analysts to suggest that the development capped long-term efforts to upgrade infrastructure there rather than posing a threat to Beijing. According to reports from multiple media outlets, the Mudh-Nyoma Air Force Station is perched at a height of about 13,700…