MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan highlighted India’s priorities as BRICS chair in 2026 at the India-Egypt BRICS Partnership Conference in Cairo. She stressed closer India-Egypt cooperation and a stronger BRICS voice for the Global South

Iran has imposed an effective blockade on the strait since the US and Israel attacked in late February. Tehran also wants to charge tolls for passage and has targeted ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route