EAM Jaishankar discusses BRICS theme of resilience, innovation with grouping’s young diplomats

Source: The Tribune | Original Published At: 2026-05-22 16:00:17 UTC

Key Points

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met participants of the BRICS Young Diplomats Forum and Heads of Diplomatic Academies in New Delhi.
• Discussions focused on India's BRICS Chairship theme: resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
• India officially assumed the BRICS Chairmanship on January 1, marking its fourth presidency of the bloc.
• The interaction emphasizes strengthening BRICS engagement across political, economic, and diplomatic platforms with a focus on youth.
• New Delhi recently hosted BRICS Foreign Ministers from Russia, Iran, South Africa, and Brazil for a ministerial meeting earlier in the month.