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BRICS

News and Analysis of BRICS nations other than India - Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa

India has big plans and announcements about its INR, but without underlying support RN Bhaskar For the past couple of months there have been reports and conjectures that the Indian rupee (INR) could easily become the global reserve currency.  The answer...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/india-china-need-to-work-and-grow-together India-China trade could get a boost after the Modi-Xi meet RN Bhaskar – 24 October, 2019 A bit of mystery surrounds the Modi-Xi talks in Mahabalipuram.  Yes they got over on a very amicable note.  Yes, both sides said that the...
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-04-01/BRICS-countries-vow-to-improve-global-governance-and-development-1iElInIrwNq/index.html BRICS countries vow to improve global governance through closer cooperation Representatives from BRICS countries gathered in eastern China's Jiangsu Province to share experiences in governance and discuss a global development pattern that is inclusive, balanced and mutually beneficial. More than 200...
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/water-usage-lessons-india-should-learn-from-china-4026441.html Water Series 2: Lessons to learn from China on water management (Other articles in this series are given below) RN Bhaskar -- May 27, 2019 The origins of this article lie in what this author wrote in the first quarter of 2009...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/geography-economics-history-and-culture-heres-why-india-and-china-need-each-other How should India view China? RN Bhaskar - July 2, 2020 At times of war, it is dangerous to talk of peace.  As the poet TS Eliot once remarked (through the lips of Aunt Agatha in A Family Reunion), “In a...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/indo-china-expert-explains-why-bilateral-trade-rises-despite-border-issues Indo-China expert explains why bilateral trade rises despite border issues The trade between the two countries continued to boom despite border tensions following the military standoff in eastern Ladakh in May 2020. FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, March 13, 2023, 10:07 PM...
Ukraine -- the war stoked by the US These are some of the articles that RN Bhaskar has written on this subject. 14 February 2022 -- USA does not like Nordstream2, Russia, Germany and even China -- The US is crying...
Kiritbhai Bhansali on Diamonds and India Kirit Bhansali, founder of Smital Gems, is a committee member of the Bharat Diamond Bourse and the GJEPC. In a brief chat, he outlines the potential of the Indian diamond industry, and where exactly...
http://chinaindiadialogue.com/strengthening-media-cooperation-to-spread-the-voice-of-brics Strengthening Media Cooperation to Spread the Voice of BRICS The speakers agreed that the media can serve as a window for mutual understanding, a bond of friendship, and a bridge for cooperation. In the context of deepening cooperation among BRICS...
https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/the-ukraine-war-will-bind-china-and-russia-more-tightly-to-india Changing geopolitics bring Russia, India, China closer RN Bhaskar Geopolitics can be quite intriguing.  It was in 2009 that this author predicted the need for the three countries – Russia, China and India – to work together (https://www.livemint.com/Companies/wDLWbd3OWUGppEzYYC0yYO/The-Capitalist--With-increasing-water-needs-will-China-deh.html).  Demographics compelled this...