New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the global political and economic order was undergoing significant changes, with volatility, uncertainty and complexity emerging as defining features of the world.

Addressing the BRICS Business Forum, Jaishankar said geopolitical conflicts, pandemics and climate-related disruptions were having economic consequences, while rapid digitisation and technological advances were creating new opportunities for growth and development.

"We meet at a time when global political and economic order is under churn. Volatility, uncertainty, and complexity have become defining features of the world around us. We are witnessing the economic consequences of geopolitical conflicts...