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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Under India's presidency, we will work on redefining Brics, says Modi at summit
NEW DELHI: India's presidency of the Brics grouping next year will focus on building resilience and using innovation for sustainability while simultaneously giving priority to the issues of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. In this image via PMO on July 7, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a session during the 17th annual BRICS Summit in Brazil. (PMO) Addressing a session of the summit devoted to the environment and global health, Modi said India will adopt a people-centric approach to redefine Brics and widen the agenda of the grouping, just as it had done while chairing the G20 in 2023. The session was attended by leaders of the 10 member states of Brics, including Brazil, China, Indonesia and South Africa, and representatives of partner countries. 'Under India's Brics chairmanship, we will work on redefining Brics. Brics will mean 'Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability',' he said, speaking in Hindi. 'Just as during our presidency, we gave breadth to the G20 and gave priority to issues of the Global South in the agenda, similarly, during our presidency of Brics, we will take this forum forward in the spirit of people-centricity and humanity first.' Modi's remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap additional tariffs on countries that align themselves with the policies of the Brics grouping. There was no official response from the Indian side to Trump's threat made in a social media post. 'Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,' Trump said, without specifying which policies he was referring to. The leaders' declaration adopted at the Brics Summit on Sunday had — without directly referring to the US — said indiscriminate and unilateral tariffs are reducing global trade, disrupting supply chains and introducing uncertainty into international trade activities. The declaration had also condemned last month's military strikes against Iran. Modi emphasised the need for collective global action to tackle pressing issues such as sustainable development and climate transition and highlighted the steps taken by India during its G20 presidency to tackle such matters. 'During India's G20 presidency, we had emphasised sustainable development and reducing the North-South gap,' he said pointing to the Green Development Pact and the Green Credits Initiative. 'For India, climate justice is not an option but a moral duty. India believes that without technology transfer and affordable financing to countries in need, climate action will remain limited to climate talks.' Developed countries, Modi said, have a special responsibility in reducing the gap between climate ambition and financing. 'We have to take along all those countries which are facing food, fuel, fertiliser and financial crises due to various stresses…Sustainable and inclusive development of humanity is not possible without any kind of double standards,' he said. Modi said the health of the planet and humans are interconnected and India has increased cooperation with all countries with the motto of 'One Earth, One Health'. He offered to share India's expertise in areas such as the world's largest insurance scheme or Ayushman Bharat and digital health services. 'The Covid pandemic has taught us that viruses do not come with visas and solutions are not chosen based on passports. Common challenges can only be solved through joint efforts,' he said. The Brics leaders' statement on a partnership for elimination of socially determined diseases, issued on Monday, will provide new impetus to strengthen cooperation on health. Dammu Ravi, secretary (economic relations) in the external affairs ministry, told a media briefing that India's presidency of Brics will be an opportunity to press for the reform of global institutions such as the UN Security Council. 'This is what everybody is saying…that [the voice of the] Global South…should be amplified and adequately captured in the multilateral discourse and decision-making,' he said. India's presidency of Brics will also help put the issues of the Global South at the forefront of global discussions, Ravi said. 'We are already thinking about an agenda in terms of sustainability [and] resilience. These are again very important because in a disruptive world today, both in terms of trade…geopolitical tensions, the supply chain disruptions, you need to have resilience [and] sustainability,' he said. 'You will see a momentum and continuity in the way the Brics will evolve in terms of [taking] up the issues of the Global South,' Ravi said.
News18
2 hours ago
- News18
Influencer Accuses MNS Leader's Son Of Drink-Driving, Abuse: 'Do You Know Who My Father Is?'
Last Updated: Influencer Rajshree More accused Rahil Javed Shaikh, son of MNS leader Javed Shaikh, of ramming her car while drunk. She claims she was targeted. Influencer Rajshree More, once a close friend of Rakhi Sawant, alleged that her car was rammed by the son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader, Javed Shaikh, who she claimed was driving drunk. As the controversy escalated, Rajshree detailed the incident, revealing what unfolded on Sunday night. Rajshree More shared a video from the spot, naming the accused as Rahil Javed Shaikh, son of MNS leader Javed Shaikh. In the clip, Rahil is seen partially undressed, visibly agitated, and hurling abusive language. While speaking about the incident, the influencer told ANI, 'He told me, 'Tujhe pata hai main kaun hoon? Mera baap kaun hai? Main MNS se hoon' (Do you know who my father and I are? I am from MNS). He did not deem it important to even tell his name. Police supported a lot, when he was abusing me and hurling disgusting slurs at me, he seemed very arrogant." She continued, 'He abused me even before the police and tried to even hit me. When my vehicle was hit once, he could have left. Why was it twice? My vehicle is very famous. People know me and my vehicle. So, why was just my vehicle targetted and why was it an MNS person inside the vehicle? He told me to go to Raj Thackeray's residence and ask for compensation of losses from there." Rajshree More grabbed headlines recently after sharing a video on social media where she made controversial comments about the local Maharashtrian community. In the video, she criticised the push to enforce the Marathi language on the state's residents, suggesting instead that the local Marathi population should focus on working harder. She went on to claim that Mumbai's Marathi community would struggle if migrants were to exit the city. 'I was targeted because, despite being a Maharashtrian, I raised my voice for people from different backgrounds who come here to work hard. I had urged them not to torture them and let them continue their work. They called me 'Vibhishan'. I respect everyone. Mumbai brings everyone together. Maharashtra belongs to everyone and that is why I raised my voice. Action should be taken. They had come with 200 people and demanding an apology from me. Ek Marathi ladki ko hi ye Marathi waale target kar rahe hain (Being a Marathi she is targetting the Marathi-speaking community). They had threatened to break down my studio if I did not apologise. I am scared of these people. Where am I safe?", she told ANI. Following her contentious remarks, MNS workers from Versova filed a complaint against Rajshree at the Oshiwara police station. In response, Rajshree issued a public apology and took down the video. First Published:
India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Kunal Kamra to be issued show cause notice for remarks against Eknath Shinde
The privileges committee of the Maharashtra legislature will issue a show-cause notice to stand-up comic Kunal Kamra within the next two days for his remarks against Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, MLC Prasad Lad said on Kamra, the notice will also be sent to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma decision to issue the show-cause notices was finalised during a meeting of the panel held last BJP MLC Lad, who heads the committee, told PTI that the notice will be issued in two days."The draft (of the notice) has been sent to the law and judiciary department for legal opinion. Once finalised, it will be dispatched to both Kamra and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare through the police commissioner," he MLC Pravin Darekar had moved a breach of privilege notice against Kamra and Andhare during the state legislature's Budget notice stated that Kamra's parody song had insulting references aimed at had supported Kamra and used objectionable language which was contempt of the legislature, it Council Chairman Ram Shinde had forwarded the breach of privilege notice to the committee in his performance at the Habitat Comedy Club at the Unicontinental hotel in Khar area of Mumbai, Kamra had referred to Shinde as a "traitor" for splitting the Shiv Sena headed by Uddhav Thackeray in parody was a modified version of a Hindi song from the movie 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' to describe his 2022 rebellion against by the satire, Shiv Sena functionary Rahul Kanal and 11 others ransacked the venue at a Mumbai hotel where Kamra had performed in March this by the violence, Kamra refused to apologise and criticised the vandalism of the venue where the comedy show was was booked by the Khar police on a complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the deputy chief had submitted in the Madras High Court that he moved to Tamil Nadu from Mumbai in 2021 and has been "ordinarily a resident of this State since then" and that he feared arrest by Mumbai Madras High Court had extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to Kamra till April never appeared before the Mumbai Police which had summoned him two times.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Mumbai
