9th BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting China to attend 9th BRICS Summit 2017 in Xiamen. PM Modi was today welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at International Conference Center. PM Modi is likely to meet Jinping on the sidelines of the event. This comes after India and China reportedly withdrew their forces at Doklam following a standoff. Meanwhile, Jinping yesterday underscored that the BRICS must uphold the value of diplomacy to resolve “hotspot issues” as the leaders of the grouping, including PM Modi, arrived here for the Summit, which has started this morning.
Chinese President #XiJinping hosts welcome ceremony for foreign leaders attending the BRICS Summit in #Xiamen #BRICS2017 pic.twitter.com/07wix1uNRt
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) September 4, 2017
Chinese President #XiJinping welcomes PM @narendramodi at #BRICS2017 in #Xiamen pic.twitter.com/4w0ZSCMVEA
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) September 4, 2017
LIVE Updates of Narendra Modi in China BRICS Summit
- BRICS urges nations to adopt a comprehensive policy in combating terrorism, countering radicalisation and curbing terror financing
- BRICS calls for expeditious finalisation and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism by the UN
- PM Narendra Modi is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of 9th BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China.
- Along with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Secretary East Preeti Saran, and the High Commissioner of India to China, Vijay Gokhale were also present at the session.
- PM Modi said women’s empowerment programmes were “productivity multipliers” that mainstream women in nation building.
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PM @narendramodi stresses on economic cooperation between BRICS nations. Listen to his full speech. #ITVideo pic.twitter.com/9oKVxhfEri— India Today (@IndiaToday) September 4, 2017
- “BRICS has developed a robust framework for cooperation; contribute stability and growth in a world drifting towards uncertainty. Our endeavours today touch diverse areas of agriculture, culture, environment, energy, sports and Information and Communications Technology (ICT),” he said.
- PM Narendra Modi asserted that the grouping was in a “mission-mode” to eradicate poverty and ensure health, sanitation, skills, food security, gender equality, energy and education.
- The prime minister said a strong partnership among member nations on innovation and digital economy can help spur growth, promote transparency and support the sustainable development goals.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sought a strong partnership among BRICS nations to spur growth, saying that the bloc has developed a robust framework for cooperation and contributed to the stability in a world “drifting towards uncertainty”.
- He also urged central banks of member nation to further strengthen their capabilities and promote cooperation between the Contingent Reserve Arrangement of the grouping and the International Monetary Fund.
- The prime minister emphasised the need to accelerate track of cooperation in smart cities, urbanisation and disaster management.
- Addressing the plenary session of the BRICS Summit in China’s Xiamen city, Modi said trade and economy were the foundations of the cooperation among BRICS — Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa.
- He also called for the creation of a BRICS rating agency to cater to financing needs of sovereign and corporate entities of developing countries.
- Jingpng has said, “BRICS should uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and basic norms governing international relations, firmly support multilateralism, work for greater democracy in international relations, and oppose hegemonism and power politics.”
- PM Narendra Modi has spoken about an array of issues at BRICS Summit 2017
Chinese President #XiJinping and other leaders of #BRICS countries pose for family photo at the “Egret Hall" #BRICS2017 pic.twitter.com/C8Rcyz16KR
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) September 4, 2017
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