India’s Foreign Ministry ignores provocative Swedish Radio question about Ukraine at BRICS briefing

Source: Известия | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 16:08:04 UTC

Key Points

• On 12 September, Indian Foreign Secretary for Economic Relations Sudhakar Dalela spoke at a briefing after the BRICS leaders' meeting in New Delhi.
• A Swedish Radio representative asked whether summit participants had tried to persuade Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine.
• Dalela did not answer the question directly and said he did not want to discuss specific geopolitical issues separately.
• He said the common BRICS position is set out in the New Delhi Declaration.
• The declaration includes commitments to respect international law, settle disputes peacefully, and recognize the key role of the UN Charter.
• Dalela said BRICS clearly prioritizes dialogue and diplomacy to ease tensions and resolve conflicts.
• The article also cites Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying Western reports of alleged Russian escalation in Ukraine were a 'traditional scare story'.