S Jaishankar said the BRICS business community should focus not only on commercial opportunities but also on creating conditions that make cross-border business easier and more resilient.

The envoy's comments come amid intensifying Western sanctions and possible secondary tariffs targeting countries that continue to import Russian oil.

The minister highlighted the challenges of ensuring energy security for India's 1.4 billion people and said both Ukraine's and India's perspectives on the issue should be respected.

Jaishankar later called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and apprised him of his discussions with the Ukrainian counterpart on deepening bilateral cooperation.

The two leaders are expected to review the broader India-Russia bilateral relationship during their meeting. The scheduled meeting comes days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Putin at the Kremlin.

Recently, the Modi government's overall social media performance (tracking Instagram, X, and Facebook from May 1 to August 15) was presented at a Cabinet meeting.

The meeting assumes significance as India and Russia seek to deepen their economic engagement and expand cooperation in a range of areas.

India and Somalia discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, education, and cultural exchanges during a meeting between Ambassador-designate Adarsh Swaika and Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama.

In a post on X, Jaishankar said that India condemns attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers by any party. He also stated that India always supports dialogue and diplomacy and that he was informed about Iran's perspective about current developments.

Both Wang and Jaishankar are in Manila to attend meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

India-ASEAN partnership focuses on trade, investment, mobility, technology, sustainability, and connectivity.

S Jaishankar met UN chief Guterres in New York as India formally launched its UNSC campaign for the 2028-29 non-permanent Security Council seat

The campaign is the first step in India's bid to take its place in the Asia-Pacific bloc.

Delivering the keynote address at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2026 in South Korea, S Jaishankar said the international community must accept that fragmentation has become a permanent feature of global affairs.

Speaking at the Kultaranta Talks, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen defended India's position.

Rubio underscored that violations of the US blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated, Pigott said in a statement here.

The EAM S Jaishankar while speaking to his US counterpart Rubio on Friday evening also added that "such lethal actions against commercial shipping are 'not justified'".

Jaishankar highlighted Europe's moral ambiguity and blamed them for selling weapons to countries that attack India. He said that India has never done anything to cause harm to Europe.

India became a major buyer of Russian oil after the US imposed sanctions on Russia in 2022 for invading Ukraine and capped the price of its oil.

Both sides had "exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest" and reaffirmed their commitment to deeper coordination in regional and multilateral forums

Shishir Khanal said the new government in Kathmandu refuses to look at India through the "distorted, hyper-sensitive lens of 21st century geopolitics"

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal kicked off a three-day trip to New Delhi on Friday to strengthen bilateral ties

In a moment of both humanitarian and diplomatic significance, S Jaishankar virtually handed over 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects reconstructed with Indian development assistance following the devastating 2015 earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people in Nepal.

Earlier, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Delcy Rodriguez and reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening ties with the South American nation.