New Delhi, March 23 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called for the need for enhanced global cooperation among multilateral forums in the face of an evolving multipolar world order, highlighting the importance of platforms such as BRICS, SCO, G20, and the United Nations.

Addressing the 'India and Russia: Towards a New Bilateral Agenda' via video conferencing here, the EAM said that the shifting geopolitical landscape necessitates stronger collaboration among nations through such means to tackle shared challenges in a balanced and inclusive manner.

"The evolving multipolar order necessitates greater cooperation, including through BRICS, SCO, G20 and the UN. India, during its BRICS chairmanship with a humanity-first and...