Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Argentina's Overseas Minister Diana Mondino after chairing the seventh assembly of the India-Argentina Joint Fee, in New Delhi on October eight, 2024. | Photograph Credit score: ANI
Argentina is does not want to be part of BRICS because it doesn’t wish to be a part of any political agenda, visiting overseas minister Diana Mondino stated in New Delhi on Tuesday (October eight, 2024).
In an interplay hosted by the Observer Analysis Basis (ORF), Ms Mondino referred to as BRICS a “excellent concept” however stated Argentina was not able to be a member of the outfit.
“We don't wish to burden no matter coverage anybody has,” Ms. Mondino stated, elaborating on Argentina's place on BRICS.
Argentina's President Javier Milei had written to BRICS member international locations in December 2023 rejecting the plan to hitch the outfit. In August 2023, through the BRICS summit in Johannesberg, Argentina joined Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt to turn into members of the enlarged BRICS.
Nonetheless, Argentina's place modified after Javier Milei won the presidential election in November. Overseas Minister Mondino appreciated the financial and commerce function of BRICS, however was not dedicated to the general profile of the grouping.
Overseas Minister Mondino met on Tuesday with the Minister of Overseas Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and each delegates led by Argentina and India through the 7th India-Argentina Joint Fee Assembly.
“We concluded a productive and intensive seventh India-Argentina MVC along with Overseas Minister Diana Mondino as we speak in New Delhi. It outlined our bilateral ties together with commerce, area, nuclear, railways, agriculture, fisheries, well being, AYUSH, individuals to individuals and protection ties. We additionally exchanged views on regional and international points and our cooperation in multilateral boards”, stated Dr. Jaishankar after the assembly.
Revealed – 09 October 2024 06:40 IST