Jaishankar to take part in BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on Thursday

China will host the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on Thursday via video link in which External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will take part along with his counterparts from the fivemember bloc a top Chinese official said on WednesdayBesides Jaishankar South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Franca and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend the meeting which would be chaired by Chinas State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin saidDuring the meeting the BRICS Foreign Ministers will have a BRICS dialogue with their counterparts from emerging markets and developing countries he told a media briefing hereHe however did not disclose the names of the countries taking part in the BRICS Plus dialogueChina holds the chair of the BRICS Brazil Russia India China South Africa this yearAbout Chinas expectations of the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting Wang Wenbin said that the meeting will send a iquestclear messageiquest of unity and make preparations for the annual summit of the fivemember blocWe will send a clear message of BRICS countries working together in solidarity upholding true multilateralism staying united in fighting Covid19 and promoting peaceful development he saidMore importantly we will make good preparations for the BRICS summit he saidThis years summit is being held in the shadows of Russias military offensive against UkraineBRICS enjoys global influence as a cooperation mechanism of emerging markets and developing countries In the face of once in a century pandemic and changes the BRICS mechanism has special significance for deepening cooperation on emerging markets and developing countries and promoting post Covid world economic recoveryiquest the foreign ministry spokesperson saidThe Foreign Ministers meeting was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during Chinas chairmanship of the fivemember bloc in 2017 he saidUnder the strategic leadership of BRICS leaders the Foreign Ministers meetings have played an important role in strengthening political mutual trust and deepening security cooperation among the five countries Wang Wenbin stressedAs the BRICS Chair for 2022 China looks forward to enhancing communication and coordination with fellow BRICS partners on the new challenges in the international situation and major international and regional issues he saidOn the sidelines of this years foreign ministers meeting we will also hold BRICS plus dialogue where BRICS foreign ministers will exchange views with Foreign Ministers of some emerging markets and developing countries on global governance he saidIt is believed that this dialogue will further enhance solidarity political consensus and provide emerging markets and developing countries a bigger say in global governance so as to better safeguard common interests Wang Wenbin addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever