Date: May 20 2024

Topic: Unpacking the BRICS+ Agenda
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Speaker:
H.E. Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India to France and Monaco

Summary:
Our conversation with H.E. Ambassador Ashraf focused on India's perspective regarding the BRICS organization. This included an analysis of the BRICS+ expansion, the methodology for selecting member countries, India's stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict within the BRICS framework, the unity of the BRICS and the organization's ideological evolution. The discussion also covered the bilateral relationship between France and India, the growth of start-ups in the Indian economy and their opportunities, and India's climate commitments.​