New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Brazilian capital city to participate in the BRICS Summit on Wednesday and met Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties. He tweeted about his meet with various world leaders and said he was hopeful that the summit "will enhance the economic and cultural linkages between the member nations". This is PM Modi's 6th year at the BRICS Summit.
BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This year's event is being held under the theme BRICS: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future.
Here are the LIVE Updates from the BRICS Summit:
Nov 14, 2019 01:47 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping and said there has been a "new direction and new energy" in bilateral ties after their second informal summit in Chennai as the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen India-China relations, including on the trade front.
Nov 14, 2019 01:14 (IST)
Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro To Be Chief Guest At Republic Day Next Year
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations next year.
Nov 13, 2019 23:58 (IST)
PM Modi, Vladimir Putin discuss bilateral ties at BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed ways to further cement their special strategic partnership.
During the meeting, PM Modi said that "frequent meetings have strengthened our relations".