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Informal meeting of PM and Chinese President positive sign: Expert on China

New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): Talking about the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping_s meeting ahead of the BRICS summit, Expert on China Alka Acharya said that such informal meetings between leaders are always a positive sign. Further, Acharya said that as the meeting went on for longer duration, this signifies that more important issues must have come up which again is a favourable thing. Jul 15, 2014
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MEA on PM Modi_s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Fortaleza, July 15 (ANI): Talking about the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping_s meeting on the sidelines of BRICS summit, Spokesperson to the Ministry of External Affairs Syed Akbaruddin said that the meeting was positive and a wide range of issues were discussed. Akbaruddin said that the issues like boundary issue, efforts to maintain peace and trade issues were discussd between the two leaders. He also said that the meeting scheduled for 40 minutes, but the meeting went on for 80 minutes. Jul 15, 2014
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PM Narendra Modi meets Chinese President ahead of BRICS summit

Brazil, July 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil and discussed various issues including border and trade. The leaders of the two countries discussed the crucial boundary issue and emphasised on the need of resolving the matter amicably. PM Modi tweeted, _Had a very fruitful meeting with Chinese President Mr Xi Jinping. We discussed a wide range of issues_. Meanwhile, the Chinese President invited Modi to attend APEC meeting later this year and called for an enhanced role of India in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Earlier, Modi arrived at the airport in Fortaleza Monday night and was received by chief coordinator of BRICS and the Brazilian Foreign Ministry Louise Lopes and India_s Ambassador to Brazil Ashok Tomar Jul 15, 2014
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Narendra Modi leaves Berlin to attend BRICS summit at Brazil

Berlin, July 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for Brazil to attend the five nations BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit after a brief halt in Berlin. Modi was welcomed by Indian Ambassador to Germany, Vijay Gokhale, and other dignitaries upon his arrival in the country on Sunday. The sixth BRICS summit will be held in Fortaleza and Brasilia on July 15 and July 16. It will be Modi's first multilateral meeting after assuming office. India would endorse the need for U.N. Security Council reform at the BRICS summit. The BRICS members are all developing nations distinguished by their large, fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional and global affairs. Jul 14, 2014
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PM Modi to leave from Germany for Brazil after a day's stay

Germany, July 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving from Germany on Monday where he landed for a stopover on his way to Brazil to attend five nations BRICS summit. Indian Ambassador to Germany Vijay Gokhale had received Modi on the tarmac with other dignitaries. Modi's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the German capital, Berlin, was cancelled due to Germany's entry into FIFA World Cup final, for which she was in Brazil to watch. Jul 14, 2014
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Initiatives of BRICS Have Made Key Progress: Modi

BRICS initiatives like New Development Bank (NDB) have made significant progress since their launch, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on Sunday, before leaving for the sixth BRICS Summit to be held from 14 to 16 July in Brazil. Jul 13, 2014
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Politicos react on PM Modi attending BRICS Summit

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Political leaders on Sunday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the BRICS Summit to be held in Brazil. CPI leader Atul Anjan has said that Modi is just delaying his development plans to stay in power for a longer tenure. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said that as the Prime Minister it is Modi's responsibility to attend the Summit. Jul 13, 2014
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Modi to attend BRICS summit in Brazil

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave on Sunday to attend the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit in Brazil. The Summit's theme is, "Inclusive Growth; Sustainable Development", and is expected to enable shaping up of the post-2015 Development Agenda being discussed in the United Nations. The Prime Minister said in a statement that India attaches high importance to the BRICS forum for promoting global economic growth, peace and stability. He added that he looks at the BRICS Summit as an opportunity to discuss how India can contribute to international efforts to address regional crises, address security threats and restore a climate of peace and stability in the world. Jul 13, 2014
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MEA on PM Narendra Modi attending upcoming BRICS Summit

New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs held a press conference on Sunday to talk about the upcoming BRICS summit which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend. PM Modi will be having a bilateral meeting with Brazil. Jul 6, 2014
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Nirmala Sitharaman to raise trade gap issue with Chinese counterpart

Beijing, June 30 (ANI): Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman said that she would raise trade gap issue with her Chinese counterpart in a scheduled meeting, during which she is expected to pitch for big investments like Chinese industrial parks. Sitharaman is accompanying Vice President Hamid Ansari to Beijing on a five day long trip to boost bilateral ties and also participate in a trilateral summit. India runs a $40 billion bilateral trade deficit with China and the new Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to seek greater market access to reduce that gap. Jun 30, 2014
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Hamid Ansari meets Chinese Premier, thanks China and Myanmar at trilateral summit

Beijing, June 28 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang while on his visit to the neighbouring country. The Vice President also attended the trilateral Summit Meeting to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Panchsheel treaty at Beijing and expressed gratitude to China and Myanmar. Ansari also talked about the relations between the three nations and about the significance of the Panchsheel in binding India with China. Jun 28, 2014