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PM Modi Brazil Visit LIVE Updates: Modi urges BRICS to ‘lead by example’ for Global South, reaffirms India’s commitment

PM Modi Brazil Visit Today LIVE News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Sunday for a four-day visit to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit.

PM Modi BRICS summit live updatesPM Modi attends plenary session at BRICS Summit in Brazil. (Source: X/@narendramodi)

PM Modi Brazil Visit for BRICS Summit 2025 LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump Monday said any country that will align itself with anti-US policies will face 10 per cent additional tariff hike. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said there will be “no exceptions” to this matter. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he concluded.

BRICS leaders condemn Pahalgam attack: Addressing the BRICS session on peace and security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Pahalgam was a “direct attack on the soul, identity and dignity of India”. He said “giving silent consent to terrorism, supporting terror or terrorists” for “personal or political gain” should not be acceptable under any circumstances, and “there should be no hesitation in imposing sanctions against terrorists”. “We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, during which 26 people were killed,” the BRICS declaration said.

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PM Modi Brazil Visit for BRICS Summit 2025 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Sunday for a four-day visit to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit, scheduled for July 6 and 7. As he reached Rio on Saturday night, the Prime Minister was welcomed by the Indian community with a cultural performance based on the theme of Operation Sindoor.

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19:16 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Brazil's Lula tells BRICS leaders that Global South can lead a new paradigm for development

In light of the growth goals of developing nations amid an ongoing climate crisis, Brazilian President Lula told BRICS leaders that the Global South can lead a new paradigm for development.

Lula said developing nations will be hardest hit by climate change, but have the fewest resources to mitigate and adapt. He added that his country is offering alternative models for climate finance.

17:03 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Malaysia to maintain independent economic policy after Trump threat

Malaysia maintains an independent foreign and economic policy and is focused on trade facilitation not ideological alignment, its trade ministry said on Monday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of an additional 10% tariff on BRICS- aligned countries.

Malaysia was accepted as a partner country to the BRICS group of developing nations last October. (Reuters)

17:01 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Trump's BRICS swipe spark worst rupee fall in three weeks

The Indian rupee slumped on Monday as uncertainty about US tariff policies resurfaced with President Donald Trump's threat of a fresh 10% levy on BRICS countries compounding pressure on the local currency alongside peers like South African rand and Chinese yuan. The rupee had declined to a low of 86.0275 per U.S. dollar during the session but pared losses to close at 85.85 per U.S. dollar. (Reuters)

16:20 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Kremlin says BRICS is not work to undermine other countries after Trump threatens extra tariffs

The Kremlin said on Monday that the BRICS group of nations had never been working to undermine other countries after US President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% tariff on those aligning themselves with its "anti-American policies".

Trump made the comments as BRICS leaders kicked off a summit in Brazil on Sunday. (Reuters)

10:34 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: 'Western countries have selective approach to terrorist attacks', says BJP leader

Seconding PM's statement on terrorism at BRICS Summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, BJP leader RP Singh said, "The PM has aptly said that western countries have selective approach to terrorist attacks in Global South in comparison to their countries. The parameters change when it is in Global South."

08:37 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Countries backing anti-US policies of BRICS to face 10% additional tariff hike, says Trump

US President Donald Trump Monday said any country that will align itself with anti-US policies will face 10 per cent additional tariff hike.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said there will be “no exceptions” to this matter.

“Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he concluded.

07:54 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
BRICS must reflect credibility, lead Global South by example: PM Modi at Rio Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for BRICS to act as a catalyst for global cooperation and a multipolar world, urging the grouping to lead by example and meet the expectations of the Global South.

Speaking at the Outreach Session on 'Strengthening Multilateralism, Economic-Financial Affairs and Artificial Intelligence' at the 17th BRICS Summit here, Modi said the strength of the bloc lies in its diversity and shared commitment to multipolarity.

"The diversity of the BRICS group and our firm belief in multipolarity are our greatest strengths. We must reflect on how BRICS can serve as a guiding force for a multipolar world in times to come," the prime minister said.

In a post on X he said, "First, emphasis should be on improving our own systems so that our credibility is boosted when we call for reformed multilateralism. This is important considering economic cooperation within BRICS has been steadily progressing."

"While sanctioning projects through the BRICS New Development Banks (NDBs), there must be a focus on demand-driven decision-making, long-term financial sustainability and maintaining a healthy credit rating," he added.

07:45 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates | BRICS leaders condemn J&K attack: On terror, zero tolerance

Addressing the BRICS session on peace and security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Pahalgam was a “direct attack on the soul, identity and dignity of India”.

He said “giving silent consent to terrorism, supporting terror or terrorists” for “personal or political gain” should not be acceptable under any circumstances, and “there should be no hesitation in imposing sanctions against terrorists”.

“We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, during which 26 people were killed,” the BRICS declaration said, referring to the Pahalgam attack.

07:43 (IST) 7 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Cuban president

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2025.

20:47 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: 'Global South victim of double standards', PM Modi at BRICS

Speaking at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Narendra Modi said that the Global South is a victim of double standards "whether it is development, distribution of resources or security-related issues."

11:03 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi's state visit to Brasília

Apart from participating in the BRICS Summit on July 6 and 7, PM Modi will also undertake a state visit to its capital, Brasília, on the invitation of President Lula.

10:58 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome in Brazil

Brazilian music group Astral Light welcomed PM Narendra Modi with a heartfelt tribute at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

10:51 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Indian diaspora in Brazil welcome PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to express his admiration for the Indian diaspora's deep-rooted connection to Indian culture. Upon his arrival in Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit, he was warmly welcomed by members of the Indian community.

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10:45 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: With PM Modi in Brazil for BRICS, Cong recalls 2012 summit where Manmohan proposed development bank

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit, the Congress on Sunday recalled the events leading up to the formation of the grouping. It also recalled the Summit hosted by India in 2012 during which then PM Manmohan Singh had proposed the establishment of a BRICS Development Bank.

In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "After dropping by in Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Argentina, the Super Premium Frequent Flier Prime Minister has reached Brazil. The Seventeenth BRICS Summit begins today in Rio de Janeiro." It was in 1998 that the Arabic-speaking, Asia-leaning, Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov floated the idea of a trilateral forum called RIC -- Russia, India and China, he recalled.

This was done to promote multipolarity in global affairs when the US was triumphant. "

He added: "Then in November 2001, Jim O'Neill and his research team at Goldman Sachs in New York came out with a report titled Building Better Global Economic BRICs--Brazil, Russia, India and China that were identified as the four powerhouse economies for the future."

(With inputs from PTI)

10:15 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: Who will be attending the BRICS Summit

The BRICS Summit being held in Brazil is a group of eleven countries, originally five – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, which was later expanded to include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.

The 16th BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia was the first summit which included the extended members. - Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.

Which countries will be in attendance?

China's President Xi Jinping will skip the summit for the first time since he became his country's leader in 2012.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an appearance via videoconference, as he continues to mostly avoid travelling abroad due to an international arrest warrant issued after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Egypt's Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi will also be absent.

Saudi Arabia has been invited and is participating in member discussions, but it has yet to send its confirmation letter.

10:10 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: What is on the agenda

Topics like Israel's attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are expected to be tabled during the 17th BRICS Summit hosted by Brazil.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have some of his priorities, such as debates on artificial intelligence and climate change.

10:06 (IST) 6 Jul 2025
PM Modi BRICS Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi arrives in Brazil for BRICS Summit

PM Modi Brazil Visit for BRICS Summit 2025 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Sunday for a four-day visit to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit, scheduled for July 6 and 7.

As he reached Rio on Saturday night, the Prime Minister was welcomed by the Indian community with a cultural performance based on the theme of Operation Sindoor.

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