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Iran war and oil to dominate BRICS meet in India
Key takeaways
- India’s foreign ministry said talks will focus on “global and regional issues of mutual interest”, spokesman Randhir Jaiswal told reporters.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi late Wednesday, Iran’s embassy in India said.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also attending.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize NEW DELHI: Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of nations, including Iran and Russia, meet in India on Thursday, with the Middle East conflict and related fuel crisis set to dominate discussions.
India, which holds the BRICS chair this year, is hosting the two-day gathering of foreign ministers of the expanded bloc, which now includes Iran and the United Arab Emirates — countries at odds over the conflict launched by the United States and Israel on February 28.
India’s foreign ministry said talks will focus on “global and regional issues of mutual interest”, spokesman Randhir Jaiswal told reporters.
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