New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar used the opening of the BRICS Business Forum on Friday to press member nations toward deeper commercial integration, framing tighter economic ties as a hedge against a fracturing global order.
Speaking a day ahead of the BRICS Summit, Jaishankar told delegates that the bloc's 20th anniversary arrives at a moment of heightened strain, citing the economic fallout from geopolitical conflict, pandemics and climate shocks - even as digital and technological advances open fresh avenues for growth.
For BRICS, he argued that trade and more insulation from external shocks add up to greater independence. "For BRICS particularly, higher economic activity and higher economic security mean ...