India is all set to host the BRICS summit in New Delhi from September 12 to 13. Read more about this and other important news stories from India and around the world in this our evening news brief. Because he was not invited, while China has confirmed Xi Jinping’s attendance, Bangladesh has said its Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not attend.
Xi’s visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will also provide an opportunity for the two leaders to review the gradual improvement in India-China ties and the efforts to resolve outstanding border issues. Read more here Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India for the first time in nearly seven years to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ruled out attending the BRICS summit in Delhi as foreign affairs minister Humaiun Kobir reportedly said that he was not invited to the summit and the invitation was instead extended to the BIMSTEC Chair.
Educationalist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk has threatened fresh agitation from September 19 to 24 if the government doesn’t give an assurance in one week on all the issues related to Ladakh. Read full story here Earlier reporting noted: Xi Jinping to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi, China confirms Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The announcement was made by a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson in a diplomatic schedule update dated September 10. Earlier reporting noted: The high-stakes visit marks Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to India in seven years, following a chill in bilateral relations after the 2020 Galwan Valley border clashes.
Earlier reporting noted: According to the ministry, Xi will visit India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This comes hours after Wangchuk expressed disappointment over the progress of the talks held between key Ladakh groups and the MHA sub-committee in New Delhi on Thursday. Read more here A Delhi court on Thursday ordered framing of money laundering charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in connection with alleged irregularities in the leasing of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels when Lalu Prasad was the railways minister.
