JAKARTA - India asked for the realization of a free-passage route through the Strait of Hormuz at the BRICS foreign affairs meeting, amid the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, which is a member of the BRICS organization.
New Delhi hosted foreign ministers (menlu) from the bloc of developing countries, attended by the foreign ministers of BRICS members and delegations from partner countries. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also attended the meeting.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said during the meeting on Thursday that the conflict in the Middle East requires special attention because continued tensions risk maritime traffic and disruption of energy infrastructure.
"Safe and unhindered maritime traffic through international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, remains vital for global economic well-being," said Foreign Minister Jaishankar, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Friday, May 15.
Regional tensions have escalated since the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, triggering Iranian retaliation against Israel and American allies in the Gulf and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire has actually been in place since April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. The ceasefire was then extended by US President Donald Trump without a specified time limit.
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