New Delhi, July 6 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reaffirmed India's commitment to advancing Global South priorities, deepening strategic ties, and fostering greater cooperation within the Brics grouping.

Sitharaman held bilateral discussions with her Brazilian and Russian counterparts on the sidelines of the Brics finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the ministry of finance said in a post on X on Sunday.

In her meeting with Fernando Haddad, minister of finance of Brazil, Sitharaman "endorsed Brazil's leadership during its Brics chairship and reiterated India's support for the group's expansion and efforts toward a multipolar global order," according to the post.

"The two leaders discussed ...