The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that with the government’s approval for the construction of three semiconductor manufacturing facilities, the country will further move towards technological self-reliance. “This will also ensure India emerges as a global hub in semiconductor manufacturing,” he stressed. The Indian government has approved the construction of three semiconductor manufacturing and assembly plants in the country with an investment of US$15.2 billion. This is reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. The first plant will be…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that an Indian astronaut will travel to the surface of the moon on his own rocket. “By 2035, India will have its own space station in space that will help us study the unknown expanses of space. In this period of Amrit Kaal, Indian astronaut will land on the surface of the moon on our own rocket,” said Modi. He then said that 21st century India is becoming an active global player, making significant…

Talking to the participants of the Smart India hackathon (SIH) grand finals on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is working towards creating international rules for AI. The Chandrayaan project has shown the world that India is capable of many such achievements. This is a crucial period for young people like you who want to contribute to the development of the country’s space sector. This is reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

BRICS leaders have invited six new members to join the powerful economic alliance of developing nations, marking the rise of the Global South in geopolitics and the world’s new political and financial architecture.  Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and Argentina officially join BRICS in January next year – in a paradigm shift that would rearrange international politics, dent the petro-dollar system and expedite the demise of the United States of America’s (U.S) empire.   The move…

BRICS leaders presented a united front at the Johannesburg summit, promising to deliberate on the bloc’s expansion, push for a common currency and reform global governance systems in favour of the Global South. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian leader Lula da Silva vowed to tackle global challenges together without forcing members to choose between BRICS and Western political and economic blocs such as the Group…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa’s non-alignment foreign policy position, insisting that it was anchored on national sovereignty and the protection of constitutional order.  He said expanding the BRICS bloc brings together nations committed to an equitable and balanced global order despite different political systems.  During his address to the nation on Sunday evening, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to South Africa,  President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s foreign policy was the product of the Freedom…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the virtual Shangai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Tuesday, said Iran was going to join as a new member of the organisation. Modi also welcomed the signing of a memorandum on Belarus’ commitment to SCO membership, as reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. “I am happy that Iran is going to join the SCO family as a new member today. In this regard, I extend my best wishes to President Ebrahim…