Rajnath Singh Says India Showed Strong Leadership After BRICS Declaration Consensus

Source: Patrika News | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 03:54:08 UTC

Key Points

• Rajnath Singh welcomed the consensus among BRICS member states on the New Delhi Declaration at the BRICS summit.
• He said the agreement reflected India’s growing global influence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
• The New Delhi Declaration contains 140 paragraphs and was issued during the summit.
• Consensus was difficult due to differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over a West Asia issue.
• A BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting held earlier under India’s presidency had ended without a joint statement.
• The declaration expressed concern over attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.
• Singh described the outcome as a step toward a more inclusive and balanced global order.