Chinese AI companies produce world-leading open-source AI models -- whose underlying code is accessible for adaptation by users -- while US developers have favoured closed-door approaches.

The 11 full BRICS members now account for about 49.5% of the world’s population, 40% of global GDP and 26% of global trade, while another 10 nations participate as partner countries.

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group, including China, Russia, Iran and India, called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi yesterday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.

The declaration, adopted on the first day of the BRICS leaders' annual summit in New Delhi, comes at a time when US and Iran have resumed tit-for-tat strikes against each other, after a pause in fighting for much of August.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that the Middle East war, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, does not serve the world's interests, Beijing's state media reported.

The bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, is holding its annual summit in New Delhi this weekend.

Eleven hotels and 35 key routes have been pulled into Delhi’s summit security map, with NSG commandos, foreign teams and anti-sabotage units operating across the capital.

Xi stepped out of his plane to a red carpet welcome and was greeted by women performing traditional Indian dances.

More than 350 meetings across over 25 Indian cities have preceded the leaders’ gathering, as India concludes a year of BRICS engagements spanning political, economic and people-to-people cooperation.

Leaders of the BRICS group of nations will meet on Saturday in the Indian capital of New Delhi for their annual summit

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today said there is scope for Bangladesh to send a government representative to the BRICS Summit as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was not invited to the summit and the invitation instead extended to the BIMSTEC Chair.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, to be held in New Delhi on September 12-13, where leaders will discuss global cooperation, trade, and sustainable development.

Bangladesh’s interest in BRICS arises from various factors.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold press conferences at the Gono Bhaban today around 4:00pm.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning after attending the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg of South Africa

The expansion of the BRICS group of developing countries could provide a lifeline to capital-starved new entrants Iran and Argentina, but investors and analysts say a broader economic boon for the bloc's members is far from certain..Leaders of the BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and S

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will depart Johannesburg for Dhaka today, wrapping up her visit to South Africa

The BRICS group of nations has decided to invite six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - to become new members of the bloc

China will always stay beside Bangladesh, including supporting it in joining BRICS and ensuring permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis

Trade economists are being cautiously optimistic about the immediate benefits if Bangladesh is given membership of the BRICS bloc, which is a five-nation alliance comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.