BRICS international ministers meet on Thursday, Jaishankar to participate

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: China will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers assembly tomorrow nearly.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate alongside together with his counterparts from the five-member bloc. These embrace South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Franca and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The assembly can be chaired by China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

During the assembly, the BRICS Foreign Ministers may have a “BRICS+” dialogue with their counterparts from rising markets and growing nations.

China holds the chair of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) this yr.

About China’s expectations of the BRICS Foreign Ministers assembly, spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated that the assembly will ship a “clear message” of unity and make preparations for the annual summit of the five-member bloc.

“We will send a clear message of BRICS countries working together in solidarity, upholding true multilateralism, staying united in fighting COVID-19 and promoting peace and development,” Wang stated.

“More importantly, we will make good preparations for the BRICS Summit,” he stated.

This yr’s summit is being held within the shadows of Russia’s army offensive towards Ukraine.