New Delhi, May 15 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi and emphasized the need for stronger multilateralism, coordinated global responses and greater cooperation among emerging economies amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

In his welcome remarks, Jaishankar said the world was witnessing a period of considerable flux marked by ongoing conflicts, economic instability and challenges related to trade, technology and climate change. He noted that emerging markets and developing countries increasingly expected BRICS to play a constructive and stabilising role in global affairs. Referring to India's BRICS Chairship, he said over 80 BRICS meetings had already been ...