BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meet on May 14-15; Wang Yi, Lavrov may attend

Source: The Indian Express | Original Published At: 2026-04-15 13:48:48 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting scheduled for May 14-15, with China's Wang Yi and Russia's Lavrov expected to attend
• India faces diplomatic challenge balancing US-West relations with China-Russia positions as BRICS Chair
• West Asia conflict complicates BRICS consensus with Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia on opposing sides
• Iran requested India to lead BRICS statement condemning US-Israeli strikes, putting Delhi in diplomatic difficulty
• BRICS members discussed multilateralism and multipolarity amid US tariff threats against BRICS alignment
• India facilitating BRICS discussions through Sherpa channel to forge common position on West Asia conflict