led initiative, not institutionalised activity’: MEA clarifies why India skipped ‘BRICS Naval Exercise’

‘South Africa-led initiative, not institutionalised activity’: MEA clarifies why India skipped ‘BRICS Naval drill’ In response to media queries on India skipping the BRICS Naval Exercise, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that the recently concluded naval exercise was ‘entirely a South African’ initiative. By CNBCTV18 The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, January 17, clarified that India did not participate in the recent ‘BRICS Naval Exercise’ as it was a South Africa-led initiative rather than an institutionalised BRICS activity. In response to media queries related to India’s non-participation in the recently concluded naval exercise in Cape Town, the MEA…