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Moscow, April 13 The Russian economy could slip into recession this coming fall unless measures to stimulate growth are urgently implemented, Economy Minister Andrei Belousov said.
“We will propose economic stimulation measures,”...
BRICS Summit
MUTUAL INTERESTS IMPERATIVE
By Monish Tourangbam
Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi
New Delhi, April 01, 2013 : How to align national interests with multilateral goals and objectives, was the big question before the...
Washington, March 21 India, currently the fourth largest energy consumer in the world, together with China will account for the biggest share of Asian energy demand growth through 2035, according to a new report.
The fourth largest energy consumer after...
Beijing, March 21 Leaders of BRICS countries will consider establishing a development bank and foreign exchange reserve pool at its fifth summit, a Chinese foreign ministry official said.
The summit of BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India,...
Brussels, Feb 01 Relationships with the US, Russia, the ASEAN, Africa and the European Union (EU) are the pillars on which India’s foreign policy stands today, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said.
Khurshid Thursday ended a two-day visit...
Caracas, Jan 31 Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA has signed a series of offshore gas development and drill-rig import agreements here with Russian state-controlled Rosneft, bolstering an alliance with a country that Caracas expects will be its...
Moscow, Jan 19 Russian scientists need more funding for the study of glaciers, especially in the Caucasus and Siberia, a top researcher said.
“Glaciers are retreating everywhere,” said Vladimir Kotlyakov, president of the Glaciological Association...
New Delhi, Jan 18 Finance Minister P. Chidambaram urged the BRICS countries to be more proactive in modifying existing standards on international taxation and transfer pricing to safeguard their tax revenue interests.
Inaugurating the meeting here of...
Moscow, Jan 12 Russia will now allow applicants for employment permits to be photographed with their head covered, if required by their religious beliefs, a media report said.
A decree, signed by Federal Migration Service (FMS) chief Konstantin Romondanovsky,...
Moscow, Dec 28 Russian authorities will start issuing universal identity and payment cards in 2013 to streamline the payment of pensions and taxes. They can be used like bank cards in stores.
The universal card, implanted with an electronic chip, will...
Moscow, Sep 18 Russia and South Africa are discussing the possibility of joint development of defence-related products, Russia’s state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.
“There is a great potential (for joint projects) in the area of...
London, Aug 3 Russia and Britain are discussing a number of space projects, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
“We plan to launch several British satellites,” Putin said while summing up his short visit to London.
“We would like...
New Delhi, July 20 BRICS countries are currently moving ahead in areas in which the five member-countries can easily cooperate such as trade facilitation, said an Indian government official.
“We are leaving out contentious issues at the moment...
Moscow, July 16 Russia will allocate nine billion rubles (around $280 million) to restore the southern town of Krymsk that was severally damaged by floods caused by torrential rains, RIA Novosti reported.
The fund would be allocated by the Krasnodar regional...
Moscow, June 22 China and Russia have signed an agreement on electrical cooperation on the sidelines of the ongoing St. Petersburg International Forum (SPIEF), Xinhua reported.
The deal was signed among Russia’s power company IDGC Holding, Russia’s...
Los Cabos (Mexico), June 19 India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa Monday explored mechanisms, such as swap arrangement and a reserve fund. to protect their currencies against external risks.
The mechanisms were discussed during an informal meeting...
Moscow, June 16 Kazakhstan has given Russia permission to carry out launches from the Baikonur space centre, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov said after talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.
Russia and Kazakhstan have failed so far...
Moscow, June 2 Russia has put a US communications satellite into space from a sea-based launch pad, said the country’s space agency Roscosmos.
According to the mission control centre, the Zenit-2SL carrier rocket, carrying the US Intelsat 19 telecoms...
Astana, May 30 Russia and Kazakhstan have failed to reach an agreement on a new drop zone for the debris of Russian carrier rockets being launched from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.
Russia’s Kommersant daily said in an article recently...
BRICS and Brickbats
REMAINING A SALAD BOWL
By Shreya Upadhyay
Research Scholar, School of International Studies (JNU)
New Delhi, April 09 : Yet another year has gone by for the fancy ‘clubbing five’ emerging powers with mother-hood statements and...
