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In Photos: PM Modi embarks on a two-day visit to Russia to attend BRICS summit

Updated On: 22 October, 2024 11:03 AM IST | ronak mastakar

India values close cooperation within BRICS which has emerged as an important platform for dialogue and discussion on a range of key issues concerning the global developmental agenda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS summit on Tuesday. (Pics/PTI)

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PM Modi made comments in a statement before embarking on a two-day visit to the Russian city of Kazan to attend the 16th summit of the BRICS grouping

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PM Modi made comments in a statement before embarking on a two-day visit to the Russian city of Kazan to attend the 16th summit of the BRICS grouping

"The expansion of BRICS with the addition of new members last year has added to its inclusivity and agenda for the global good," he said

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"The expansion of BRICS with the addition of new members last year has added to its inclusivity and agenda for the global good," he said

Being hosted by Russia, the summit is being seen as an attempt by non-Western powers to project their clout amid the conflict in Ukraine and the escalating situation in West Asia

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Being hosted by Russia, the summit is being seen as an attempt by non-Western powers to project their clout amid the conflict in Ukraine and the escalating situation in West Asia

PM Modi is set to hold a series of bilateral meetings including with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)

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PM Modi is set to hold a series of bilateral meetings including with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)

It will be the first BRICS summit of the grouping after it was expanded at its summit in Johannesburg last year

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It will be the first BRICS summit of the grouping after it was expanded at its summit in Johannesburg last year

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PM Narendra Modi joins hands with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and others during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi. PIC/PTI

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