
India Hosts BRICS Summit as Iran War Tests Bloc Unity
India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as divisions between Iran and the UAE, the Iran war and China-India ties test the expanded bloc's unity.
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India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as divisions between Iran and the UAE, the Iran war and China-India ties test the expanded bloc's unity.

Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit New Delhi next month to attend the BRICS Summit 2026, in what could be his first trip to India in seven years as New Delhi and Beijing work to improve bilateral relations.

President Donald Trump said he would be comfortable with Chinese automakers building cars in the United States if they employ American workers, despite opposition from U.S. lawmakers and major automakers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for a two-nation Central Asia visit, where Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev personally received him at the airport. Modi will later travel to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that appointment letters will be issued to one lakh young people over the next six months, highlighting the state government's recruitment drive and employment initiatives.

Investors have several dividend-related dates to track this week, with major names including APL Apollo Tubes, GNFC, Force Motors, Zee Entertainment, NSDL, IREDA and Kalyan Jewellers scheduled around their respective record dates.

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement could significantly reshape bilateral commerce once ratified, with India set to lower tariffs on most EU goods while Indian exporters gain wider access to the European market.

US and Iranian delegations arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks, but fresh disputes over conditions threaten to derail negotiations before they begin.

The United Kingdom has strongly criticized Iran following reports of missile activity targeting the strategically important Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean.

US President Donald Trump is set to sign a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland at the UN General Assembly in New York, paving the way for an expanded US military presence on the strategically important Arctic island. Denmark says the arrangement will place Arctic security within NATO’s broader framework while preserving its sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination.

Russia is not pursuing a formal de-dollarisation policy and remains open to acceptable payment mechanisms for international trade, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, has called for dialogue and peace amid continuing conflict and tensions in the Middle East, saying weapons cannot provide lasting solutions.