17th BRICS Summit 2025
On 6-7 July 2025, 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro under Brazil’s chairmanship.
- This was the first such meeting that included all the newly inducted members (Egypt, Ethiopia, the UAE, Iran and Indonesia; Saudi Arabia has not joined so far).
Major Highlights and Decisions
- A joint declaration, titled “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance” was issued.
- Called for United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms and supported India and Brazil for permanent membership.
- Called for inclusive governance in Artificial Intelligence, highlighting the lack of Global South representation.
- Urged for peace in Gaza and condemned attacks in Iran ....
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World Watch
- 1 India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
- 2 India and Myanmar Reaffirmed Strategic Partnership
- 3 India-South Africa Science & Technology Cooperation
- 4 India-France Deepen Strategic Partnership
- 5 US and Iran Signed MoUs to Extend Ceasefire
- 6 India-Oman CEPA Came into Force
- 7 Five New Non-Permanent Members Elected to UNSC
- 8 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
- 9 India to Assume FATF Vice-Presidency for the First Time
- 10 India–Israel Defence Cooperation

