Twelve Indian nationals, among a total of 126, who were misled into settling in Russia have died fighting for the Russian Army in Ukraine, and sixteen others are currently "missing", the Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed today.

Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.

After a battle in the Kursk region of Russia this week, Ukrainian special forces inspected bodies of more than a dozen killed North Korean soldiers.

The Trump administration is crafting a sanctions strategy aimed at achieving a Russia-Ukraine peace deal while maintaining pressure on Iran and Venezuela, but faces challenges due to Biden's existing sanctions and the complexities of the conflict.

Nigeria has joined BRICS as a partner country, aiming to leverage economic opportunities and foster trade, investment, and global collaboration.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference addressing the ongoing Ukraine war, international diplomacy, and Russia’s evolving relations with key global players. While talking to reporters Russian Foreign Minister explained the rise of new power houses like China,

India is one of the few countries which is in a position to talk to Israel and Iran as well and Prime Minister Modi is able to do both, being a member of the Quad and BRICS, he said

Brics welcomed Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates as new members. Saudi Arabia has also been invited to join. Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Malaysia have formally applied for membership

Geopolitical tensions between BRICS and the US could lead to higher oil prices, with Trump’s policies challenging the bloc’s de-dollarization efforts.

Indonesia has officially joined BRICS as a full member, according to an announcement by Brazil’s government on Monday.

De-dollarisation refers to reducing dependence on the United States Dollar (USD) as a medium of exchange, reserve currency, or standard