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India Calls for Free Hormuz Passage at BRICS Meeting
(MENAFN) India used Thursday's BRICS foreign ministers' summit in New Delhi to call for unobstructed access through the Strait of Hormuz, as the bloc convened under the shadow of the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with fellow member Iran.
The meeting brought together top diplomats from BRICS member and partner nations, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi notably present at the table.
Addressing the gathering, India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said the Middle East crisis demands urgent collective attention, warning that spiraling tensions and infrastructure vulnerabilities are exposing the precariousness of the region's stability.
"Conflict in the Middle East merits particular attention as continuing tensions, risks to maritime traffic, and disruptions to energy infrastructure highlight the fragility of the situation," Jaishankar told delegates.
He made clear that keeping international shipping lanes open is non-negotiable for global economic stability.
"Safe and unimpeded maritime flows through international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, remain vital for global economic well-being," he said.
The diplomatic push comes against a volatile regional backdrop. US and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, setting off a chain of retaliatory moves from Tehran targeting Israel and US allies across the Gulf — and triggering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation took hold on April 8, but subsequent talks in Islamabad collapsed without yielding a durable agreement. President Donald Trump later extended the truce unilaterally, without attaching a fixed deadline.
The meeting brought together top diplomats from BRICS member and partner nations, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi notably present at the table.
Addressing the gathering, India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said the Middle East crisis demands urgent collective attention, warning that spiraling tensions and infrastructure vulnerabilities are exposing the precariousness of the region's stability.
"Conflict in the Middle East merits particular attention as continuing tensions, risks to maritime traffic, and disruptions to energy infrastructure highlight the fragility of the situation," Jaishankar told delegates.
He made clear that keeping international shipping lanes open is non-negotiable for global economic stability.
"Safe and unimpeded maritime flows through international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, remain vital for global economic well-being," he said.
The diplomatic push comes against a volatile regional backdrop. US and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, setting off a chain of retaliatory moves from Tehran targeting Israel and US allies across the Gulf — and triggering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation took hold on April 8, but subsequent talks in Islamabad collapsed without yielding a durable agreement. President Donald Trump later extended the truce unilaterally, without attaching a fixed deadline.
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