Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Thursday underlined India’s commitment to building resilient, future-ready and people-centric energy systems guided by the principle of 'Energy for All'.
National Security Advisers (NSAs) and heads of delegation from BRICS member countries on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including through countering the use of new technologies being utilised by them.
India and China have noted "progress towards the gradual normalisation of ties" during discussions held between National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday.
NSA Ajit Doval said India welcomed the US-Iran MoU with cautious optimism, linking it to energy security, freedom of navigation, supply chains and regional stability.
During the meeting, the NSAs/Heads of Delegation of BRICS member countries will exchange views on the theme ‘Non-traditional security challenges confronting the world today’.
As missiles streak across West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz casts a shadow on global trade, retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations reverberate far beyond the region.
India is working to bring BRICS members onto a shared diplomatic position as the West Asia conflict deepens and divides the bloc. According to Randhir Jaiswal, consultations are continuing through the Sherpa channel.
Admitting that BRICS has not been able to forge a common position on the war in West Asia because some of its members are directly involved in it, India on Saturday confirmed that it is continuing discussions with member countries of the grouping to develop a common position on the conflict.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said some BRICS members took part in the naval exercise which was not a regular or institutionalised bloc activity.
The BRICS Presidency 2026 website and logo launch event was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who said on the occasion that India, during its chairship of the key global grouping, will work to bring together the potential of BRICS member countries for greater global welfare.
