JAKARTA (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti): Unilateral protectionist measures and disproportionate trade tariffs undermine the global trading system and disrupt supply chains, particularly in developing countries, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Friday, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
"Our multilateral trading system is increasingly being undermined by unilateral protectionist measures and the disproportionate use of tariffs, which disrupt global supply chains and hinder inclusive growth," the Indonesian Foreign Ministry quoted Sugiono as saying at the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi.
BRICS plays a key role in defending a "fair, open and non-discriminatory trading system" with the World Trade Organisation at its core, the Indonesian foreign minister added.
The remarks come amid growing pressure from tariff conflicts in the global economy and some BRICS member states' dissatisfaction with US import tariff policies. However, Sugiono did not explicitly mention Washington.
-- BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI
