BRIC was formed as a formal grouping in Saint Petersburg in September 2006, with the 1st official summit being held in June 2009 at Yekaterinburg in Russia. BRIC became BRICS only in 2010, with the entry of South Africa, in addition to already existing members - Brazil, Russia, India and China.

BRICS: PM Narendra Modi’s foreign policy pivot

September 22, 2019, is an inflection point in the long journey of the Indian diaspora. #HowdyModi is a first in many ways for its sheer scale and impact. For the first time in recent history, a bipartisan array of lawmakers and the President of the United States of America were being hosted on their own soil by a foreign leader at a public event.

Diaspora in Parliament: An idea whose time has come

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and sought centres help in the backdrop of "estimated loss amounting to worth Rs 16000 crores" due to incessant rain lashing the state.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath calls on PM Modi, seeks centres help for flood and rain relief

With a number of events lined up across the nation, India will be celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has extended its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by a period of three months, according to a circular issued to the party leaders.

India celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi today

At least 21 people have died in Gujarat's northern Banaskantha district on Monday. According to reports, a bus carrying 40-50 people returning from a temple visit overturned near Trishuliya Ghat in Gujarat's Banaskantha.

At least 21 dead after bus overturns in Gujarat's Banaskantha district

To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for increasing the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix during the India-Pacific Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Leaders' Meeting held on the sidelines of the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly here.

PM Modi calls for increasing share of renewable energy at PSIDS leaders' meet

'Howdy, Modi': Trump-Modi bonhomie reignited at Houston

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed star shuttler PV Sindhu as 'India's pride' after she returned with the gold medal from the BWF World Championships. Sindu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the finals of the tournament to win the elusive medal on Sunday.

PM Modi meets PV Sindhu, calls her India's pride

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to have a pull-aside with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers meet in Bangkok, Thailand.

Foreign minister S Jaishankar likely to meet Mike Pompeo in Bangkok

With most minds focused on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden Union Budget on July 5, it’s important to step back and review the Narendra Modi government’s policy priorities in its second term.

How Narendra Modi's prime ministership will evolve over the next five years

Ahead of the maiden budget of his second term in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday brainstormed with top bureaucrats of finance and other ministries to finalise the government's 100-day agenda with a focus to revive the sagging economy and create jobs.

PM Modi meets key secretaries to finalise 100-day agenda

The Bharatiya Janata Party has said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's "sapne dikhaane waale" comment was aimed at the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi, and not Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nitin Gadkari's 'sapne dikhane waale' comment: BJP says he was talking about Congress