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BRICS Summit 2017 LIVE: Joint Declaration Strongly Condemn Terror Groups, Including Those In Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China to attend the BRICS Summit comes days after India and China ended the 73-day-long Doklam standoff
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Updated : September 04, 2017 11:41 pm IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Xiamen in China to attend the 2017 BRICS Summit
Xiamen, China: The head of states of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa at the BRICS Summit in China today strongly condemned and named in a declaration, for the first time, Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and the Haqqani network. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the Chinese port city of Xiamen for the BRICS Summit 2017, said he looks forward to having "productive discussions and positive outcomes" with leaders of the grouping to support the agenda for a stronger partnership among the member countries. PM Modi holds bilateral meetings, starting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. PM Modi is also expected to meet leaders of countries like Egypt, invited by China as part of the BRICS outreach programme. Apart from Egypt, China has invited Kenya, Tajikistan, Mexico and Thailand as guest countries at the BRICS Summit. PM Modi's visit to China to attend the BRICS Summit comes days after India and China ended the 73-day-long Doklam standoff.
Sep 04, 2017 23:41 (IST)
India One Of The Most Open Economies: PM Modi
"India is changing fast into one of the most open economies in the world today. Foreign Direct Investment inflows are at an all-time high, rising by 40 per cent. India has moved up in the World Bank Index of Ease of Doing Business. Similarly, we have moved up 32 spots in last two years in the Global Competitiveness Index," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Summit 2017.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit 2017 (AFP)
"India is changing fast into one of the most open economies in the world today. Foreign Direct Investment inflows are at an all-time high, rising by 40 per cent. India has moved up in the World Bank Index of Ease of Doing Business. Similarly, we have moved up 32 spots in last two years in the Global Competitiveness Index," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Summit 2017.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit 2017 (AFP)
Sep 04, 2017 17:46 (IST)
BRICS Nations Sign Four Agreements
BRICS member states today signed four agreements. They are BRICS Action Agenda on Economic and Trade Cooperation, BRICS Action Plan for Innovation Cooperation (2017-20), Strategic Framework of BRICS Customs Cooperation, and Memorandum of Understanding between the BRICS Business Council and the New Development Bank on Strategic Cooperation or NDB. NDB is a multilateral development bank set up by BRICS.
BRICS member states today signed four agreements. They are BRICS Action Agenda on Economic and Trade Cooperation, BRICS Action Plan for Innovation Cooperation (2017-20), Strategic Framework of BRICS Customs Cooperation, and Memorandum of Understanding between the BRICS Business Council and the New Development Bank on Strategic Cooperation or NDB. NDB is a multilateral development bank set up by BRICS.
Sep 04, 2017 16:25 (IST)
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GST India's Biggest Economic Reform: PM Modi
The Goods and Services Tax or GST is India's biggest economic reform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Business Council session today. He said state-run programmes such as Digital India, Start-Up India and Make In India are changing the economic landscape of the country. "These programmes are helping turn India into a knowledge-based, skill-supported and technology-driven society," PM Modi said.
The Goods and Services Tax or GST is India's biggest economic reform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Business Council session today. He said state-run programmes such as Digital India, Start-Up India and Make In India are changing the economic landscape of the country. "These programmes are helping turn India into a knowledge-based, skill-supported and technology-driven society," PM Modi said.
Sep 04, 2017 14:58 (IST)
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Sep 04, 2017 14:46 (IST)
Read the highlights of PM Modi's intervention at BRICS Summit.
Sep 04, 2017 14:45 (IST)
PM Modi at BRICS "talked about furthering cooperation in key areas like agriculture, energy, environment, climate change, sports & culture. Shared details about India's continuous efforts to eradicate poverty, ensure better healthcare, food security, sanitation & education," he tweeted.
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Xiamen Declaration:
We call upon the internation community to establish a genuinely broad internation counter-terrorism coalition and support the UN's central coordinating role in this regard.
We, in this regard, express concern on the security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, ISIL/DAISH, Al-Qaida and its affiliates including Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, TTP and Hizb ut-Tahrir.
We deplore all terrorist attacks worldwide, including attacks in BRICS countries, and condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever committed and by whomsoever and stress that there can be no justification whatsoever for any act of terrorism.
We reaffirm that those responsible for committing, organizing, or supporting terrorist acts must be held accountable. Recalling the primary leading role and responsibility of states in preventing and countering terrorism, we stress the necessity to develop international cooperation, in accordance with the principles of international law, including that of sovereign equality of states and non-interference in their internal affairs.
We recognize the important contribution of BRICS countries to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and the importance of United Nations peacekeeping operations to international peace and security.
We reaffirm our support to the people of Afghanistan in their efforts to achieve "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned" peace and national reconciliation, to the ongoing international efforts, including the Moscow Format of consultations on Afghanistan and "Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process", as well as multimodal connectivity projects to promote peace and stability, to the fight against terrorism and drug-threat, and to the national reconstruction efforts by Afghanistan.
Sep 04, 2017 12:26 (IST)
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Xiamen Declaration on terrorism:
Sep 04, 2017 12:17 (IST)
BRICS urges nations to adopt a comprehensive policy in combating terrorism, countering radicalisation and curbing terror financing: Press Trust of India
Sep 04, 2017 12:16 (IST)
BRICS calls for expeditious finalisation and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism by the UN: Press Trust of India
Sep 04, 2017 12:13 (IST)
Not just PM Modi, leaders of all member countries have come out very strongly against terror. Declaration talks about terror names LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Haqqani Network and others, says Preeti Saran at the MEA Press Conference.
Sep 04, 2017 12:01 (IST)
BRICS voices concern over attacks by terror groups like Taliban, Al Qaeda, Pak-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and JeM: news agency PTI
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PM Modi meets Russia President Vladimir Putin
Sep 04, 2017 10:54 (IST)
The bilateral meeting begins between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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