Iran war tensions, oil shocks dominate BRICS talks in India
Key takeaways
- The BRICS bloc faces major challenges as foreign ministers meet in India, bringing Iran and the UAE face-to-face.
- "We meet at a time of considerable flux in international relations," Jaishankar said in his opening remarks.
- Jaishankar's call for stability comes amid internal divisions within the grouping that has expanded over the course of the years.
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The BRICS bloc faces major challenges as foreign ministers meet in India, bringing Iran and the UAE face-to-face. The conflict in the Gulf and disruptions to oil supplies dominate the agenda.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dk Pb India is the 2026 chair of the BRICS grouping of nations Image: Arun Sankar/AFPAdvertisement Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called for "safe, unimpeded maritime flows" through international waters, including the Strait of Hormuz, as the politically divided BRICS nations gathered in New Delhi on Thursday.
"We meet at a time of considerable flux in international relations," Jaishankar said in his opening remarks. "There is a growing expectation, particularly from emerging markets and developing countries, that BRICS will play a constructive and stabilizing role," he said.