BRICS News Digest for the previous week

Vladimir Putin: Russia to provide necessary support to India’s BRICS Chairship

The President of Russia paid a two-day state visit to India

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi addressed the Russia–India Business Forum in New Delhi.

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South Africa’s highest mountain weather station studies climate

Data from the Drakensberg’s slopes will safeguard the region’s water resources and its unique natural heritage

South Africa’s highest automatic weather station has begun operations in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.

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China learns to extract drinking water from air

The innovation is particularly useful for countries and regions experiencing water shortages

Specialists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a technology that makes it possible to collect drinking water from the atmosphere.

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India projects over 20% annual growth in tourism

Government highlights nationwide infrastructure upgrades and new destination status as key drivers of expansion

India’s tourism sector is poised for major expansion, with annual growth expected to exceed 20 per cent, according to the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

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Dubai advances sustainable future by joining Global Resilient Cities Network

Dubai has joined the Global Resilient Cities Network to strengthen its leadership in crisis and risk management

Dubai authorities have announced the city's accession to the Global Resilient Cities Network, opening up new opportunities for collaboration with leading global centres in sustainable development and risk management.

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Indonesia expands global role through New Development Bank membership

Indonesia's NDB membership signifies a strategic move to strengthen South-South cooperation, unlock development financing, and enhance its role in global finance

Indonesia has formally joined the New Development Bank (NDB), the BRICS-led financial institution, marking its active participation with an initial US$1 billion investment.

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Egypt’s national team for people with special needs wins World Karate Championship

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi congratulated the Egyptian team on the historic achievement

Egypt’s national team for people with special needs has claimed the title of the World Karate Championship, held in Cairo in 2025, following an outstanding performance that reaffirmed its continued dominance in the competition for the third year in a row.

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Iran unveils nano-engineered bone regeneration material with enhanced healing performance

New biomimetic graft aims to accelerate bone repair, strengthen national self-sufficiency and expand access to advanced medical technologies

Iranian researchers have introduced a nano-engineered synthetic bone graft designed to significantly improve the speed and safety of bone regeneration.

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Russia introduces temporary visa-free regime for Chinese citizens

Chinese citizens will only need an ordinary passport to travel to Russia

Chinese citizens will be able to cross Russia’s border without a visa.

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Ethiopia expands network of satellite data collection stations

New satellite data reception stations will improve urban planning and land management

The Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) has launched a new network of satellite data collection stations in the capital and several regions of the country.

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