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India Warns Unilateral Sanctions Threaten Global Trade Routes at BRICS

5/14/2026

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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned that rising unilateral sanctions threaten global trade routes at a BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi.
He cited the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea as key international waterways.
He urged compliance with international law and the UN Charter regarding coercive measures.
The meeting included foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned that rising unilateral sanctions threaten global trade routes at a BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi.
He cited the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea as key international waterways.
He urged compliance with international law and the UN Charter regarding coercive measures.
The meeting included foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.