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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was all smiles on his first international multilateral engagement. At the BRICS summit, Modi talked tough and said that the five countries --Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- should show no tolerance towards terrorism.
He said that the “choices we make now will shape the future of not just our countries, but the world at large”.
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BRICS summit, another feather in Modi's cap
Image: The five leaders smile as they pose for photographs during the summitPhotographs: PTI photo
The summit is also being considered a success after it was announced that India would have first shot at presidency of the BRICS bank, which would be situated in Shanghai.
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BRICS summit, another feather in Modi's cap
Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Chinese Premier Xi Jinping.Photographs: PTI photo
Just three hours after his arrival in Brazil for the BRICS summit, Modi and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping spoke for 80 minutes — overshooting the scheduled 40 minutes — on a range of issues, including the boundary issue. Xi invited Modi to the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting being hosted by China in November.
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BRICS summit, another feather in Modi's cap
Photographs: PTI photo
Other initiatives Modi suggested were an affordable BRICS healthcare platform, mechanism to further cooperation between small and medium enterprises and a common framework for promoting tourism.
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