India says safe, unimpeded maritime flows vital for global economic well-being

May 14, 2026 2:13 AM EDT

India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW DELHI, ‌May ​14 (Reuters) - ​Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ‌said on Thursday that "safe, ⁠unimpeded maritime flows" through ‌international waters, including ‌the Strait of Hormuz and the Red ​Sea, are vital for global ⁠economic well-being.

"We must also address the ​increasing resort to unilateral coercive measures and ​sanctions inconsistent ‌with international law and the UN ⁠Charter," Jaishankar said in his speech at ⁠the meeting of BRICS ​foreign ministers in New Delhi.

BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, ‌China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, ‌the United ⁠Arab Emirates ‌and Indonesia.

(Reporting ​by YP Rajesh, writing by Tanvi ‌Mehta)



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