New York, Sept. 27 -- India's upcoming BRICS Chairship in 2026, a firm stand against terrorism, a renewed call for UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms, and alarm over trade-restrictive measures dominated discussions at the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting held on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80).

The meeting held on Friday (local time) was chaired by India, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar leading the session as India prepares to assume the BRICS presidency next year.

The call received unanimous support from counterparts for hosting the annual meeting and steering the group's agenda, as per a Joint Statement issued following the meeting.

"The Ministers expressed appreciation to India ...