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Last update: 2 hours agoBRICS Diplomacy for Tech & Africa: At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi held 15 bilateral meetings in three days, including talks with Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi and Iran’s Pezeshkian, while also engaging African leaders—pushing cooperation on trade, defence, digital public infrastructure and “emerging technologies.” Burundi-India Link: Modi met Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye (as African Union representative), with both sides positioning the meeting within Global South priorities. Policy Push on Innovation: In the summit’s open session, Modi warned against the “weaponisation of technology and critical minerals,” calling for resilience and shared early-warning systems for crises like pandemics and supply disruptions. Health Pressure in the Region: Meanwhile, the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is expanding across more provinces and health zones, with Africa CDC and WHO urging stronger staffing, funding and response capacity. Services Trade Momentum: China’s CIFTIS in Beijing reported over 1,200 outcomes across services cooperation, signaling more global business activity.
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