Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called for "safe, unimpeded maritime flows" through international waters, including the Strait of Hormuz , as the  politically divided BRICS nations gathered in New Delhi on Thursday. "We meet at a time of considerable flux in international relations," Jaishankar said in his opening remarks. "There is a growing expectation, particularly from emerging markets and developing countries, that BRICS will play a constructive and stabilizing role," he