Ministry of External Affairs clarified India's non-participation in a recent BRICS naval exercise held in South African waters, calling it a purely 'South African initiative' rather than a standard BRICS activity ... .
In response to media queries on comments relating to India’s non-participation in a so-called 'BRICS Naval Exercise', MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
It is learnt that India is in the process of transferring approximately $120 million — the amount it committed for the project — as part of a move to end its direct exposure to the Chabahar port project ....