The creation of an independent financial infrastructure and the establishment of a Development Bank are becoming practical steps towards strengthening the economic sovereignty of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. This was stated by participants of the session of…
Talks were held in Moscow between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, and the Minister of External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The sides focused primarily on preparations for the forthcoming visit of the President of Russia,…
India has reiterated its intention to strengthen its commercial and economic ties with Russia as part of its broader vision to become a developed nation by 2047, according to an official briefing following high-level consultations in Moscow. This is reported…
The TV BRICS International Media Network has developed special broadcast programming for its television channels for the duration of the G20 summit in the Republic of South Africa. From 21 to 23 November, the schedule will consist of special news…
Iran’s exports to Africa doubled in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (23 August–22 September), reaching US$675 million. The figure represents 80 per cent of Iran’s total exports to the continent last year. This is reported by…
African countries are increasingly asserting their interests on the global stage through such groupings as the Group of Twenty (G20) and BRICS. Their partners include the Gulf states, which are actively investing in the African economy. This cooperation also opens…
Indian enterprises have recorded one of the fastest growth rates among foreign business communities in Abu Dhabi, with memberships rising at a compound annual rate of 38.4 per cent between 2019 and 2024, according to newly released chamber statistics. Officials…
China has announced a scientific advance after identifying crystalline haematite and maghemite in material returned by the Chang’e-6 lunar mission – the first confirmed discovery of such minerals on the Moon. The findings provide direct, sample-based evidence that large impact…
A three-day academic conference titled “Between history and fiction, document and prophecy. Marking the 200th anniversary since A. S. Pushkin wrote the people’s tragedy ‘Boris Godunov’” has concluded at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS). The event, which became…
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa was born on 17 November 1952 in Johannesburg. In 1962, his family moved to Soweto, where he completed his schooling before pursuing a law degree at the University of the North. He later obtained his B.Proc degree…
