India, May 14 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for sweeping reforms in global governance, including an overhaul of the United Nations Security Council, while also urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi.

Speaking at the Bharat Mandapam, Jaishankar said the world is facing a convergence of crises driven by conflicts, climate shocks, and economic disruptions, which are placing severe stress on developing countries.

He stressed that the international system is under strain due to rising energy, food, fertiliser insecurity, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and slowing growth. "What we are witnessing is not a series of isolated events, but a convergence of challe...