Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Uruguay Minister Meets Jaishankar Ahead of BRICS Summit
Uruguay’s foreign minister, Mario Lubetkin, visited New Delhi.
He met India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
They talked about improving cooperation in trade, transportation links and culture.
They also agreed to create a focused plan for working together.
Jaishankar thanked Uruguay for supporting closer ties with CELAC and MERCOSUR.
Uruguay gave India a document confirming its participation in the International Solar Alliance.
Lubetkin will represent CELAC at the 18th BRICS Summit.
The summit will bring together leaders to discuss cooperation and important world and regional issues.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Uruguay Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin in New Delhi.
The ministers discussed advancing India-Uruguay ties in trade, connectivity and culture.
Jaishankar said the two sides agreed on a focused roadmap and welcomed Uruguay’s support for deeper partnerships with CELAC and MERCOSUR.
Lubetkin is representing the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States at the 18th BRICS Summit.
India will host the summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as BRICS Chair in 2026.
- Who
- Uruguay Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin and India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar; Lubetkin will also represent the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
- What
- A bilateral meeting on advancing India-Uruguay ties, followed by Lubetkin’s participation in the 18th BRICS Summit.
- When
- The meeting and Lubetkin’s arrival took place on Friday; the BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12-13.
- Where
- New Delhi, India, with the summit scheduled at Bharat Mandapam.
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation in trade, connectivity and culture, and to discuss wider BRICS and Global South partnerships.
- Uruguay’s representative
- Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin
- Indian official
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Summit dates
- September 12-13
- Summit venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Bilateral agenda
- Trade, connectivity and culture
- Additional development
- Uruguay submitted its Instrument of Ratification to the International Solar Alliance
- Reporting discrepancy
- One report spells the regional bloc as “CLEAC,” while the other uses “CELAC”; the latter is the repeated form.
