BRICS must commit to reformed multilateralism reflecting contemporary realities: EAM Jaishankar

Source: The Tribune | Original Published At: 2026-01-13 08:35:12 UTC

Key Points

• EAM Jaishankar urges BRICS to promote a reformed multilateral system through institutions like the UN, WTO, IMF, and World Bank that better reflect current global realities.
• Highlights the New Development Bank's importance in infrastructure development and sustainable growth among BRICS members.
• Emphasizes people-to-people exchanges as a core component of BRICS cooperation during India's 2026 chairship.
• Notes BRICS expansion history, including South Africa's 2011 accession and recent additions like Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Indonesia.
• India pledges to make its BRICS chairship inclusive, practical, and outcome-oriented while maintaining principles of mutual respect and sovereign equality.