Jaishankar Urges BRICS To Work Towards Peacebuilding In Turbulent World

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday hosted a meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in New York wherein he urged the leaders to work for peacebuilding, diplomacy and adherence to international

law.

After the meeting, Jaishankar said in post on X: “Hosted a meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in New York today and highlighted that; in a turbulent world BRICS must reinforce the message of peacebuilding, dialogue, diplomacy and adherence to international law; as rising protectionism, tariff volatility and non-tariff barriers impact trade flows, BRICS must defend the multilateral trading system.”

“India’s Chairship will focus on food and energy security, climate change, and sustainable development through digital transformation, startups, innovation, and strengthened development partnerships,” he added.

India would be taking over the Chair of BRICS in 2026.

Earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a unified response by BRICS nations to trade challenges posed by the United States, emphasising the need to build an open global economy.

On Friday, Palestine said that it applied for membership of the BRICS as more countries recognised it as a state in recent weeks.

“We have submitted an application, but, as you know, Palestine has certain conditions. I believe Palestine will participate in the association as a guest until the conditions allow it to become a full member. We haven’t received a response yet,” Nofal said.

BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, with Indonesia joining in 2025.