BRICS Ministers Found Common Ground Despite Differences, Says India’s MEA

Source: The Tribune | Original Published At: 2026-05-15 15:20:26 UTC

Key Points

• India’s MEA said BRICS members found common ground on most issues across the partnership’s three pillars during the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
• A 63-paragraph outcome document was issued, covering global governance reform, agriculture, health, UNSC issues, terrorism, climate change, and human-centric AI.
• Officials acknowledged differing views among some members on West Asia, but said members still emphasized diplomacy, sovereignty, and safe maritime commerce.
• On Palestine, ministers reiterated a shared BRICS position supporting the creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
• The meeting discussed unilateral tariffs and their impact on developing countries, reaffirming support for a WTO-centered, rules-based multilateral trading system.
• The Chair’s statement highlighted polarization and distrust in global affairs and called for conflict prevention, mediation, and peaceful dispute resolution through dialogue.