Presidents of Iran, Russia, and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.

Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future.

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - India said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to further strengthen the special relationship between their countries in talks that ranged over areas including energy and defence.

An Irish visitor’s question about settling in India sparks a wider conversation online about the country’s lengthy naturalisation rules and its refusal to recognise dual citizenship.

PM Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed ways to deepen the India-UAE Strategic Partnership across defence, AI, energy, space and connectivity.

India is witnessing an unprecedented food safety crackdown, with regulators forcing many local eateries and branded restaurants to suspend operations, while a push for front-of-pack warning labels has rattled the country's more than $100 billion packaged food industry.

China sees the group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid choosing sides.

India, Nepal and Indonesia reported zero rhino poaching in 2025, but conservationists warn that habitat degradation and invasive plants remain major threats to rhino populations.

Xi Jinping arrived in India for the Brics Summit after seven years and is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday amid efforts to normalise ties.