External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday stated that the BRICS grouping is expected to play a “constructive, stabilising role” in a world that is currently experiencing “considerable flux in international relations” with multiple overlapping challenges, including economic uncertainties, and disruptions in trade, technology, and climate governance among other issues shaping global developments. Delivering his welcome remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in the national capital, Jaishankar said that ongoing conflicts and structural uncertainties are reshaping the global landscape, creating both challenges and expectations for emerging economies. On peace and security, he said ongoing conflicts underline the need for a stronger emphasis on diplomacy and dialogue, while also highlighting shared concerns over terrorism.