Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today called upon the BRICS member-nations to "put more efforts" to end terrorism and encourage peace.
He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day conference being attended by special envoys of the five-nation economic bloc. The meet is discussing the prevailing situation in West Asia and the impact of terrorism, among other issues.
"Human beings are suffering a lot due to terrorism, which has no boundaries. Terrorists were making use of technology to carry out their activities," Naidu remarked.
"I request you all to put more efforts to end terrorism and encourage peace," the Chief Minister added.
A senior official of the India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which is organising the event, said the meeting primarily focused on West Asia.
"The BRICS nations are discussing the problem areas in countries like Iraq, Yemen and Libya, how terrorism has been impacting them and other nations and the Middle-East (West Asia) peace process.
"The deliberations will continue tomorrow as well after which we will come out with our observations," the MEA official told PTI.
The Indian delegation to the meet is headed by Amar Sinha, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the MEA.
Deputy Foreign Minister and special representative of the President Mikhail Bogbanov (Russia), Ambassador and Head of Department (Middle East) Ligia Maria Scherer (Brazil), Special Envoy (Middle East) Gong Xiaosheng (China) and Deputy Foreign Minister Nomaindiya Katherine Nfebeto (South Africa) are heading their respective delegations.
BRICS is an association of five major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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