BRICS Summit: Jaishankar Meets Russia, China, Iran Counterparts; India Leads Global South

Following the conclusion of the BRICS summit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared photographs with his counterparts from Russia, China, and Iran. This followed photographs shared earlier by the Prime Minister alongside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The summit highlighted BRICS emerging as a powerful bloc driving the transition towards a multipolar global order. Furthermore, the declaration adopted at the summit underscored India's pivotal position as a voice of the Global South, guiding diverse nations to forge consensus despite differing geopolitical interests.