New Delhi, May 12 -- South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Ozzy Lamola, arrived in the national capital on Tuesday, marking a significant start to the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. His arrival sets the stage for New Delhi to emerge as the beating heart of global diplomacy as it prepares to host this high-level gathering on May 14 and 15.

This summit stands as a prestigious cornerstone of India's 2026 chairship, representing the first major ministerial assembly since the group's 2025 deliberations held on the "sidelines of the UN General Assembly." Under the seasoned leadership of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the summit aims to further consolidate India's rising influence in navigating th...