EAM Jaishankar discusses BRICS theme of resilience, innovation with grouping's young diplomats
New Delhi, May 22
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met participants of the BRICS Young Diplomats Forum and Heads of Diplomatic Academies in the national capital, engaging in discussions on key priorities of the grouping based on this year's theme of "resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability" under the chairship of India.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was "pleased to interact" with the delegates and exchanged views on how BRICS can contribute to global development through enhanced collaboration among member countries, including the idea of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
"Pleased to interact with the participants of BRICS Young Diplomats Forum & Heads of Diplomatic Academies in Delhi today. Exchanged views on the BRICS theme of resilience, innovation, cooperation & sustainability and contributing to global development", the External Affairs Minister wrote in his post.
The interaction comes as India continues to strengthen engagement with BRICS nations across political, economic and diplomatic platforms, with a focus on youth participation and institutional cooperation.
BRICS brings together eleven major markets and developing countries of the world: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
It serves as a useful platform for consultation and cooperation on contemporary issues having global as well as regional significance and issues of global political and economic governance.
The official website for BRICS 2026 highlighted how India's BRICS Chairship is guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability", reflecting a people-centric and humanity-first approach articulated by the Prime Minister at the 2025 Rio Summit in Brazil.
India officially assumed the BRICS Chairmanship on January 1 this year, taking over from Brazil. This marks the fourth time India has held the presidency of the influential bloc, having previously hosted summits in 2012, 2016, and 2021.
Earlier this month, New Delhi hosted several foreign ministers of member and observer states attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting to see BRICS expanding with so many new members. India's chairmanship with "people-centric" approach sounds promising but I wonder how it will balance with China's influence in the bloc.
Jaishankar ji is doing incredible work on the global stage. This BRICS young diplomats forum is a great initiative - our foreign policy needs both experience and fresh energy. Resilience and sustainability are the buzzwords of the decade, and India is leading from the front! 👏
Good to see India leveraging multilateral platforms. But with 11 diverse members including rival powers like China and Saudi, achieving real cooperation will be challenging. The theme is ambitious but implementation matters.
My father was a diplomat, so this makes me proud! The focus on "humanity-first approach" is very Indian in spirit. Young diplomats from BRICS countries discussing resilience and innovation - this is how we solve global problems together. ❤️
BRICS is becoming more relevant as the world shifts multipolar. India's chairmanship with focus on sustainability is timely. But I hope we also push harder for reforms in global institutions like UN and IMF through this platform.
Love that BRICS is engaging young diplomats! As a student of international
We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.