Overview
- Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi reached New Delhi on Wednesday for the May 14–15 BRICS talks chaired by India’s S. Jaishankar, according to official posts and multiple outlets.
- Jaishankar and Araghchi plan bilateral talks focused on energy supply shocks and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, with India noting that 11 vessels have cleared the chokepoint and 13 remain stuck.
- Russia’s Sergey Lavrov is set to attend, China’s Wang Yi will not, and Beijing will be represented by Ambassador Xu Feihong as delegations also prepare a call-on with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Deliberations are expected to center on the West Asia war and energy security, and a joint statement remains uncertain after earlier BRICS meetings stalled over sharp differences, notably between Iran and the UAE.
- The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, so any disruption risks higher fuel costs and supply delays for countries like India that rely on seaborne imports.