BRICS Foreign Ministers in New Delhi Demand Gaza Truce, Condemn Unilateral Tariffs and Cross-Border Terrorism

Source: नवभारत टाइम्स | Original Published At: 2026-05-15 14:07:40 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS foreign ministers met in New Delhi and issued a joint statement calling for an immediate, unconditional, and lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
• The statement condemned unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, warning they disrupt supply chains, reduce trade flows, and deepen inequality.
• Members denounced cross-border terrorism and strongly condemned the April 22, 2025 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people.
• BRICS reiterated support for UN Security Council reform with greater representation for Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and noted support for a larger role for India and Brazil.
• The group reaffirmed support for a sovereign Palestinian state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as capital, and backed full UN membership for Palestine.
• Ministers welcomed India’s February 2026 AI Impact Summit and restated commitments on global AI governance and climate cooperation, including support for Ethiopia’s COP32 bid.
• The meeting expressed full support for the 18th BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi later this year, with China set to chair BRICS in 2027.