New Delhi, May 12 -- Amid mounting global uncertainty triggered by the continuing conflict in West Asia, the upcoming BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting assumes significance as it will offer member nations a platform to deliberate on key global and regional issues and strengthen cooperation across critical sectors, the government said on Tuesday.
Briefing the media persons in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Randhir Jaiswal mentioned: "India will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting on May 14 and 15. The meeting will be chaired by the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar."
The senior official further said that during the meeting, the foreign ministers of BRICS member countries will exchange views on global and regional issues of mutual interest.
Following a recent expansion, the meeting brings together the original members (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) with new members-Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Indonesia-to strengthen unity among developing nations.
However, the MEA is yet to officially confirm the number of foreign ministers attending the meeting in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday, and whether Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will participate.
The official version by MEA only underlined that foreign ministers and heads of delegations from BRICS nations and partner countries would participate in the two-day event in New Delhi.
Delegates are also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their visit.
On the second day, discussions will focus on the theme, "BRICS @ 20: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," followed by deliberations on reforming global governance and the multilateral system, Jaiswal informed.
The last meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers was held on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, when India chaired the discussions as the incoming BRICS Chair for 2026. Moreover, a core focus will be on discussing reforms to international institutions and the multilateral system to better reflect the interests of emerging markets. This is seen as an important platform because foreign ministers discuss regional security issues and coordinate stances on major global issues at a very crucial time.
Economic and practical cooperation is also set to play a major role as the discussions include enhancing economic, financial, and people-to-people exchanges to foster self-reliance and navigate global supply chain challenges.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.