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India, Brazil, South Africa sign IBSA Trust Fund agreement

India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to fight poverty in developing countries. It was signed at the 8th IBSA...

October 20, 2017

China hosts 2017 BRICS Youth Forum (BYF)

The 2017 BRICS Youth Forum (BYF) has started in Beijing, China on July 25, 2017 to discuss the development of the youth in the countries of the grouping....

July 26, 2017

One Million Dollar Fund Established for BRICS Media

The Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) grouping has established a one million dollar fund for boosting media cooperation in the five-nation grouping. During the inaugural session of the BRICS Media Forum  held in Beijing,...

June 8, 2017

Brazil wins inaugural BRICS U-17 Football Tournament

Brazil has won the inaugural BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa on the occasion of the 8th BRICS hosted in India. In the final match, Brazil...

October 15, 2016

Indian-origin Ravi Reddy appointed as Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion

An Indian-origin South African Ravi Reddy has been appointed as the Head of International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT). With this, Reddy became the first person from the...

September 20, 2016

18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day

Every year Nelson Mandela International Day (also known as Madela Day) is observed across the world on 18 July to mark birth anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize laureate...

July 18, 2016

Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka to chair UN commission on human rights in South Sudan

South African Indian-origin lawyer Yasmin Sooka has been appointed to chairman of three member UN commission (committee) to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan. The committee...

June 25, 2016

South African spinner Aaron Phangiso suspended over illegal bowling action

International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended South Africa left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso from bowling in Domestic cricket for suspect bowling action. He was suspended after ICC’s Panel of...

March 3, 2016

Naval Exercise IBSAMAR 2016 between India, South Africa, Brazil kicked off in Goa

The fifth edition of IBSAMAR 2016 trilateral naval exercise between Brazil, India and South Africa kicked off in Goa. IBSAMAR is abbreviated as India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime. This is...

February 24, 2016

Indian-origin art lover Ismail Mahomed conferred knighthood by French government

An Indian-origin art lover and playwright Ismail Mahomed from South Africa has been knighted by the French government for his lifelong devotion to the promotion of arts. He...

February 23, 2016

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