Talk of South Africa adopting a unified BRICS currency is nothing new, following extensive media reports during last year’s (2023’s) 15th BRICS Summit held in South Africa. Nevertheless, talk of the de-dollarisation of South Africa’s economy, because the United States is no longer the lone world economic superpower, is once again under the spotlight. However, … Read more
New Delhi: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s absence from PM Narendra Modi’s entourage to the US for the Quad Summit and the bilateral meeting with the President Joe Biden has raised eyebrows. The absence of Doval comes in the backdrop of a US court summons issued against him. Though the summons are yet to be … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s global outreach in his third term is expected to begin with a 24-hour trip to Italy for the G7 summit on June 14 where he is an invitee. In subsequent months, Modi may visit Kazakhstan for the SCO summit (July 3-4), followed by BIMSTEC meet in Thailand (September), BRICS … Read more
