India backs two-state solution for Palestine issue, says Jaishankar at BRICS meeting

15 MAY 2026

Highlighting India’s traditional approach to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar presented the “National Statement” at the BRICS ministerial, reiterating India’s call for a “two-state solution” to the issue and calling for an end to “risks to maritime traffic, and disruptions to energy infrastructure” in the Gulf region.
Supporting the need for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts in the region and in North Africa, Mr. Jaishankar sought “coordinated diplomatic efforts” to deal with the situations in Lebanon, Syria, Sudan and also in Libya.
The day-long BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting witnessed several speeches, including one by Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi who said that Iran will defend its sovereignty while “advancing diplomacy”, adding that the U.S.-Israel attack against Iran will not have a “military solution”.
At the end of the engagements, visiting dignitaries Mr. Araghchi, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.