S Jaishankar Hosts BRICS Dinner After Bilateral Talks with 10 Nations
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Day two of the BRICS Summit 2026 dawns in New Delhi on May 15, with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at the epicenter of proceedings. The third session promises a whirlwind of bilateral diplomacy as Jaishankar engages ministers from Malaysia, UAE, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Cuba, and Uganda. The evening will see him hosting dinner for all leaders, a gesture reinforcing India’s diplomatic hospitality.
Detailed timings reveal a tight schedule: Malaysia from 2:30-2:55 PM, UAE MOS at 3:00-3:05, and short meets with Belarus, Saudi, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam officials until 3:35 PM. Extended sessions follow with Cuba (3:45-4:10 PM) and Uganda (4:15-4:40 PM), targeting deepened bilateral synergies.
Jaishankar’s earlier interventions framed the summit’s narrative. At the inaugural address and BRICS ministers’ meet, he reviewed 20 years of progress, stressing evolved cooperation forms. Partner nations’ involvement has fortified unity and engagement, enabling BRICS to adapt effectively to global changes.
He observed BRICS’ growing footprint as emblematic of emerging markets’ quest for fairness in world affairs. Expansions in scope and membership haven’t diluted its core: advancing people’s welfare through hands-on cooperation. Four priorities guide the path ahead—resilience, innovation, collaboration, sustainability—offering a roadmap for partnership.
Resilience focuses on supply chain fortification, market variety, warning enhancements, climate-proof builds, and digital welfare integration. Innovation thrives via incubator networks, research repositories, and startup ecosystems for youth.
Collaboration delivers through MSME connectivity, trade discount systems, and agri-health pacts yielding tangible outcomes. Sustainability commits to climate measures, clean power, and viable development trajectories.
The summit’s trajectory, powered by such visionary leadership, positions BRICS as a cornerstone of reformed global governance.
