India, Sept. 12 -- The BRICS must address growing global market volatility by adopting transparent, open trade and investment practices with a broader goal to ensure economic stability, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

In an address at the BRICS Business Forum, he also spoke about geopolitical upheavals and underlined the need for concerted efforts to address supply chain disruptions, as they are having economic consequences for countries around the world.

"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," he said.

"We are witnessing the economic consequences of geopolitical conflicts, of pandemi...