Overview
- India is likely to host BRICS foreign ministers on May 14–15, with China’s Wang Yi and Russia’s Sergey Lavrov expected and Iran’s top diplomat possibly joining in person or online.
- India is also preparing a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting for the last week of May tied to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to New Delhi.
- Japan has indicated the late‑May dates should work, with Australia yet to confirm whether Penny Wong can travel for the session.
- If held, this would be the first Quad foreign ministers’ meeting since July 2025 in Washington.
- The scheduling push follows an interim India–U.S. trade deal in February 2026 and comes as reports describe conflict around Iran slowing passage through the Strait of Hormuz for energy carriers.