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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
PM Modi eyes Brazil BRICS to firm up anti-terror plan
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to attend the BRICS summit in Brazil from July 6 to 7, as his government seeks to push the global anti-terror agenda as well as India's vision for the Global has also invited the PM for a state visit coinciding with the summit. If the PM attends the summit, it may give him an opportunity to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders from Indonesia, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, countries that are members of BRICS, among issues that are expected to figure at the summit include reforms of the multilateral institutions, such as the UN Security Council, ET has learnt. As the current chair of BRICS, Brazil will focus on strengthening Global South cooperation and promoting more inclusive and sustainable governance. The summit will also address key priorities such as global health cooperation, trade and investment, climate change, AI governance and multilateral peace and of the summit, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is leading an Indian parliamentary delegation at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brasilia between June 3 and next month may also see the PM travelling to India's southern neighbour Maldives following an invite from President Mohamed Muizzu, who has sought to improve ties with New Delhi in backdrop of Male's precarious economic his visit here last month, Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Khaleel strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and expressed Male's solidarity with the people and the government of India, while offering its firm support to New Delhi in the fight against terrorism. It was Khaleel's third visit to India this shared his views during a meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar. He also led Maldives at the 2nd India-Maldives High Level Core Group (HLCG) meeting to oversee progress in the implementation of the India-Maldives Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security that meeting, discussions focused on implementation of the joint vision by intensifying political exchanges, defence and security cooperation, development partnership, trade, economy, health and people-to-people linkages, officials also thanked the Indian government for providing timely emergency financial assistance to Male.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
LS Speaker embarks on visit to Brazil for BRICS Parliamentary Forum
New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday embarked on a visit to Brazil to participate in the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum where he is scheduled to present his views on reform of multi-lateral peace and security architecture. Birla is leading the Indian parliamentary delegation for the BRICS Parliamentary Forum which will be held from June 3-5 at Brasilia. The Forum will be attended by presiding officers of parliaments of BRICS members and invited nations. The theme for the Forum is 'The Role of BRICS Parliaments in Building a More Inclusive and Sustainable, Global Governance'. The BRICS grouping comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Iran. Presiding officers from Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan too have been invited to participate in the forum meetings along with the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union , Tulia Ackson. The Lok Sabha Speaker will address the forum on 'Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation for Responsible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence' and 'BRICS Parliaments United for the Reform of the Multilateral Peace and Security Architecture'. The Indian parliamentary delegation will also participate in the proceedings during the plenary sessions on the sub-themes of 'BRICS Parliamentary Action in Search of New Paths for Economic Development; 'Towards Stronger and More Durable BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation'; 'BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Alliance for Global Health'; and 'BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue on Climate and Sustainability'. The delegation comprises Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Rajya Sabha member Surendra Singh Nagar, Lok Sabha members Vijay Baghel, Vivek Thakur and Shabari Byreddy. Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh and Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody are also part of the delegation. The Lok Sabha Speaker is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with the presiding officers of participating parliaments on the sidelines of this forum.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Lok Sabha Speaker to lead delegation to BRICS inter-parliamentary forum
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be leading an Indian parliamentary delegation to the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brazil this June, where he is scheduled to address the forum on the 'BRICS Parliaments united for the reform of the multilateral peace and security architecture', a statement from the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Thursday (May 29, 2025). The BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in Brasilia from June 3 to June 5, the statement said, adding that Mr. Birla would also be addressing the forum on inter-parliamentary cooperation for 'responsible and inclusive Artificial Intelligence'. The theme for the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum is 'The Role of BRICS Parliaments in Building a More Inclusive and Sustainable, Global Governance'. Mr. Birla may also hold bilateral meetings with the Presiding Officers of the participating Parliaments on the sidelines of the forum, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said, adding that a joint statement would be adopted at the end of the summit. The delegation, led by Mr. Birla, will comprise Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Surendra Singh Nagar, Vijay Baghel, and Vivek Thakur; and the Telegu Desam Party's Shabari Byreddy. The delegation will also include Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh, and Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P.C. Mody. The Lok Sabha Secretariat said that the delegation from India is also scheduled to participate in the proceedings during the plenary sessions on themes related to the 'Search of New Paths for Economic Development', 'Towards Stronger and More Durbale BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation', 'BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Alliance for Global Health', and the 'BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue on Climate and Sustainability'. The statement added that Presiding Officers and Members of Parliament from 10 BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran — would also be participating in the forum with the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Tulia Ackson, who serves as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania. Delegates from invited nations, which include Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan, will also be participating, the statement said.
News18
5 days ago
- Politics
- News18
LS Speaker to lead Indian delegation to 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brazil
Agency: PTI Last Updated: New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a parliamentary delegation to the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be held in Brazil next week. The Lok Sabha Speaker will address the forum on 'Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation for Responsible and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence' and 'BRICS Parliaments United for the Reform of the Multilateral Peace and Security Architecture'. The BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held from June 3-5 at Brasilia with the theme 'The Role of BRICS Parliaments in Building a More Inclusive and Sustainable, Global Governance'. Presiding officers and members of parliament from BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Iran will participate in the forum meetings. Presiding officers from invited nations — Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan — along with the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tulia Ackson, will also participate in the forum meetings. advetisement The Indian delegation will also participate in the proceedings during the plenary sessions on the sub-themes of 'BRICS Parliamentary Action in Search of New Paths for Economic Development '; 'Towards Stronger and More Durable BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation'; 'BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Alliance for Global Health'; and 'BRICS Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue on Climate and Sustainability'. The delegation will comprise Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Rajya Sabha member Surendra Singh Nagar, Lok Sabha members Vijay Baghel, Vivek Thakur and Shabari Byreddy. Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh and Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody will also be part of the delegation. The Lok Sabha Speaker is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with the presiding officers of participating parliaments on the sidelines of this forum. PTI SKU KSS KSS (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) First Published:
