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The Evolution, Difficulties & Opportunities Of Creating A BRICS Currency

BRICS, China, Eurasian Economic Union, Finance, India, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Discussions concerning the development of a new, potential BRICS currency have been on-going for some time, yet have intensified in recent months due to several Heads of States meetings taking place that have actively discussed and committed research into the issue. A trend is emerging in the modern geopolitical landscape: large international associations such as […]

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BRICS “B20” Proposed As A Global Parliamentary Bloc As New Members Clamour To Join 

Africa, BRICS, China, India, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

The BRICS tenth parliamentary forum has been taking place in St. Petersburg, with major structural changes being discussed to manage the blocs development. Russia is the current chair of the forum, which was presided over by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. He stated that “Thus far, BRICS does not have its own institutionalized parliamentary structure.

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Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Trade Hits US$330 Billion

China, India, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Anton Alikhanov, the Russian Industry and Trade Minister, has stated that mutual trade between Russia and the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) surged by 25% in 2023, reaching US$333 billion. The SCO completed their annual Heads of State meetings in Astana last week. This means that Russia’s trade with the SCO equates to

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Russia, India Set Target To Boost Bilateral Trade To US$100 Billion

BRICS, Finance, India, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to boost their bilateral trade to US$100 billion by 2030. Putin has been meeting with Modi for bilateral talks in Moscow, during which they discussed a wide range of issues. The two sides agreed on a plan of strategic cooperation until 2030.

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How India’s Vostro Bank Account Scheme Can Assist With Russia’s Rupee Trade Settlements Problem

BRICS, Economy, Finance, India, Trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been in Moscow holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in discussions likely to have far-reaching, positive consequences for Russia-India bilateral trade as well as the BRICS group. There are however, technical problems to solve. A major stumbling block is that India buys far more from Russia than vice

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads Of State Meetings Begin In Astana

China, Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Economic Union, India, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Trade

Putin, Xi, Modi and other regional leaders are all attending The annual Heads of State meetings of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has begun in Astana, Kazakhstan. The SCO has different categories of membership, with full members being China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Three countries —

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Interview With The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on Cooperation Between Russian Businesses in China and India

BRICS, China, India, Trade

Russia’s Kommersant newspaper has interviewed Vitaly Mankevich, the Chairman of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RASPP) nd discussed the relationships between Russian businesses in China and India. We feature the interview below:  What is the current situation with receiving payment from Russian legal entities in Chinese banks? “Briefly describing the situation is quite

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India’s Cadila Pharma Agrees US$113 million JV Manufacturing Plant in Russia 

India, Investment, Trade

India’s Cadila Pharmaceuticals, one of the countries largest, together with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) have agreed to jointly finance a new manufacturing facility in Russia, with a total investment of ₽10 billion (US$113 million). The agreement comes after numerous Western pharmaceutical companies withdrew from Russia under their governments pressure. Russia’s civilian pharmaceutical needs

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