External affairs minister S. Jaishankar flagged the Global South’s concerns about energy, food and fuel security amid disruptions to supply chains at a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in France that focused on the West Asia conflict and global governance reforms.
Jaishankar said on social media that he specifically raised the Global South’s “concerns about energy challenges, fertiliser supplies and food security” while addressing a session at the G7 meeting on global governance reforms.
He also highlighted the urgency of UN Security Council reforms, streamlining UN peacekeeping operations, and strengthening humanitarian supply chains.
At another session, Jaishankar spoke about the importance of more resilient trade corridors and supply chains against the backdrop of the “uncertainties arising from the conflicts in West Asia”.
Jaishankar’s participation in the foreign ministers’ meeting reflects the importance France attaches to closely associating India, which holds the BRICS presidency, with its G7 presidency.
