BRICS foreign ministers meet in India
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NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - Peace underpins global order and recent conflicts highlight the need for dialogue, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday as the BRICS group began a two-day meeting overshadowed by tension between members Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
India has expressed serious concerns about the West Asia crisis and its potential impact on energy supplies and maritime stability, urging BRICS nations to find practical solutions to geopolitical challenges and unilateral sanctions.
India on Thursday highlighted its concerns related to the West Asia conflict, including disruptions to energy infrastructure and the security of the Strait of Hormuz
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said New Delhi will work to build a “more inclusive world order” as he met top diplomats of the BRICS bloc. Modi said on the US social media platform X that he was “glad” to interact with foreign ministers and heads of delegation from BRICS countries attending the bloc’s foreign ministers meeting,
Foreign Ministers and Heads of Delegation of BRICS countries called on PM Modi on the first day of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the capital.
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