External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a virtual summit of the BRICS grouping that has been convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva next week to discuss trade disruptions triggered by Washington’s policies on trade and tariff.
The aim of the summit is to create a common approach in dealing with the Trump administration’s tariff tussle.
Brazil is the current chair of the BRICS. The 10-member grouping also includes India, China, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
“The Brazilian chair of BRICS has called for a virtual meeting on September 8,” External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.
“From our side, it will be the external affairs minister who will be participating in (the meeting). This BRICS Summit is at the leaders’ level,” he said at his weekly media briefing.
Lula had dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7 during which both the leaders pledged to strengthen bilateral
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at a virtual summit of the BRICS grouping that has been convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva next week to discuss trade disruptions triggered by Washington’s policies on trade and tariff.
The aim of the summit is to create a common approach in dealing with the Trump administration’s tariff tussle.
Brazil is the current chair of the BRICS. The 10-member grouping also includes India, China, Russia, South Africa, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
“The Brazilian chair of BRICS has called for a virtual meeting on September 8,” External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.
“From our side, it will be the external affairs minister who will be participating in (the meeting). This BRICS Summit is at the leaders’ level,” he said at his weekly media briefing.
Lula had dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7 during which both the leaders pledged to strengthen bilateral
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