The group is expected to play a “constructive and stabilizing role” in the face of uncertainty, New Delhi said.
The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting began on Thursday, with host country India insisting that the group should work on “effective and coordinated response” geopolitical and economic uncertainty caused by conflicts in the Middle East.
The US-Israel war against Iran and the disruption caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will play a major role in today’s discussion.
“We are meeting at a time of great change in international relations. Conflicts, economic uncertainty, and ongoing challenges in trade, technology and climate are shaping the global landscape. There is a growing expectation, especially from emerging markets and developing countries, that BRICS will play a constructive and stabilizing role,” Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said before the private meeting.
Addressing his BRICS partners, Jaishankar said that the Middle East conflict needs special attention.
“Continued tensions, dangers to maritime traffic, and disruption of energy infrastructure show the fragility of the situation,” He said, while also expressing his concern about the situation in the area, noting “human impact” of the war in Gaza and “ongoing challenges” they face Lebanon and Syria.
Jaishankar stressed that the BRICS members should address it “escalating through coercive measures and unilateral sanctions,” and add that they “they adversely affect developing countries.”
“These illegal measures cannot replace dialogue, and pressure cannot replace diplomacy,” He said.
The meeting is being held ahead of the 18th BRICS summit, which India will host in September. The stated goal of the group of major emerging economies is a more just and democratic world order where the demands of the Global South on the economy, security, and other issues are promoted. The acronym stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates joined the group in 2024; Indonesia joined in 2025.
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