Category: BRICS

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Arrives in China for Talks on Iran, Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for talks on the wars in Ukraine and Iran as well as bilateral ties. Lavrov was shown on Russian state television arriving in Beijing where is expected to hold talks with ...

Russia Calls for Joint Food Reserves With BRICS to Counter Middle East Crisis Risks

By Gleb Bryanski Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, should create joint food reserves with fellow BRICS members and former Soviet neighbours to counter the risks to global food security stemming from the conflict in the Middle ...

Iran Offers Safe Passage to BRICS Partners as China’s Role Looms Large

Iran offered “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz to South Africa and other BRICS countries, underscoring how the ongoing conflict is reshaping shipping access along one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Tehran signaled that “friendly countries” would be ...

Iran Ambassador Praises South Africa Ties, Urges BRICS Support

Iran's ambassador to South Africa offered safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for South African cargoes Wednesday and urged all BRICS nations to demand an end to U.S.-Israel "aggression". South Africa's links with Iran are a sticking point in its ...

India Walks a Tightrope on Iran War as BRICS Frictions Grow

India is increasingly positioning itself as a behind-the-scenes broker within BRICS as divisions widen over the Iran conflict. But the effort is exposing tensions inside the bloc. Officials say New Delhi is actively facilitating diverging opinions among BRICS members on how to respond to ...

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Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.
The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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BRICS Faces a Test as China and India Offer Starkly Different Responses to War

In the space of 24 hours, between Sunday and Monday, the foreign ministers from both China and India laid out their respective governments’ positions on the escalating war in the Middle East. In Beijing, China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, was unsparing ...

India’s Central Bank Proposes Linking BRICS’ Digital Currencies, Sources Say

By Jaspreet Kalra and Nikunj Ohri India's central bank has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions ...

What Did Wang Yi Accomplish on His Low-Key Africa Tour?

While global attention was fixed on the fallout from U.S. intervention in Venezuela and rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi quietly toured three African countries in a notably low-profile visit. ...

South Africa Defends Naval Drills With China, Iran, and Russia as ‘Essential’

South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran, and China, describing the maneuvers off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. The week‑long 'Will for Peace 2026' exercises come ...

Russia Joins Chinese, Iran Warships for Drills off South Africa

A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base on Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington. The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and ...

Chinese, Iranian Warships in South Africa for Exercises

Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. The January 9-16 "Will for Peace" drill hosted by South Africa risks further straining its ties ...

BRICS Criticize Tariffs at Muted Online Summit

The leaders of the BRICS countries gathered online on Monday for a summit at the invitation of Brazil, the current leader of the bloc. The gathering saw some sharp criticism of U.S.-led trade disruptions, but the tone was more muted than last week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ...
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