UAE Participates in 2026 BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting in Jaipur
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Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-08-09 01:08:20 UTC
Key Points
- UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi attended the meeting in Jaipur under India's BRICS chairmanship.
- Discussions addressed the multilateral trading system, inclusive trade, MSMEs and global value chains amid digital transformation.
- Al Zeyoudi met counterparts from India, China, Egypt, Indonesia, South Africa and Russia to discuss trade, investment and private-sector engagement.
- Al Zeyoudi expressed the UAE's concerns over what he described as Iran's attacks on commercial shipping and called for the immediate, unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The meeting also covered trade resilience and market connectivity; ministers did not reach consensus on a joint declaration.