Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will place the Global South at the centre of a secure, resilient and sustainable global energy future during its BRICS Chairship 2026, emphasising international cooperation, clean energy transition, innovation and stronger partnerships among emerging economies for energy security
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi in New Delhi during the BRICS 2026 summit. The leaders discussed the volatile West Asia situation, maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, and bilateral cooperation amid surging global energy prices.