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Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister; Discusses Regional, Global Developments

Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister; Discusses Regional, Global Developments
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ChinaIndiaSaudi ArabiaSouth Africa
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Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentSustainable Development

Source: Republic World | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 12:21:01 UTC

Key Points

  • External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
  • The two sides discussed regional and global developments and ways to advance India-Saudi bilateral cooperation; Saudi Arabia attended the summit as an invited country.
  • India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit under the chairship theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
  • At the summit's open session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS is entering its third decade and that the world expects concrete results, not just ideas and commitments.
  • Modi commended leaders and teams for making the New Delhi summit a success and extended best wishes to China, which will host the next BRICS Summit in 2027.
  • BRICS leaders held a session on 'Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth'.
  • Modi said trust among Global South nations in BRICS had grown and highlighted initiatives related to disaster management, MSME cooperation, and the environment.
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