External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held discussions with Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the ongoing 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Sharing details of his engagements on social media platform X, Jaishankar said, “Nice to meet FM Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu of Nigeria at BRICS India 2026. Our conversation focused on economic cooperation and people-to-people ties.”
In another post, Jaishankar said he had a “useful exchange” with his Cuban counterpart on South-South cooperation.
“Good to meet FM Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla of Cuba on the sidelines of BRICS India 2026. Had a useful exchange on our South-South cooperation,” he said.
Earlier, Jaishankar also met his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov, with the two leaders discussing bilateral ties and regional developments.
“Glad to meet FM Maxim Ryzhenkov of Belarus today. Reviewed our bilateral ties with a focus on increasing trade and investments, connectivity, tourism and people-to-people contacts.
Also exchanged perspectives on current regional developments. Wished him a pleasant stay in India,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.
India, which is the BRICS chair for 2026, is hosting the two-day summit in New Delhi, bringing together leaders from member states, partner countries and outreach invitees.
India’s chairship is guided by the overarching theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering a people-centric framework anchored in the philosophy of “Humanity First”.
Under these pillars, participating leaders are expected to deliberate on ways to enhance intra-BRICS cooperation on shared priorities, while exchanging views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.
The grouping currently comprises Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Its partner countries include Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. (ANI)
