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India Concludes 18th BRICS Summit with Consensus New Delhi Declaration Amid Global Tensions

Consensus, Xi-Putin Presence, Message to US: Broader Implications of India's BRICS 2026 Amid Wars & Tariff Tensions
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Source: Republic World | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 09:40:28 UTC

Key Points

  • India's 2026 BRICS chairship concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration by consensus among the 11-member bloc.
  • Negotiators bridged UAE-Iran differences over the West Asia conflict, with the declaration calling for restraint, protection of civilians, and dialogue rather than naming parties.
  • The attendance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted India's convening power and coincided with a bilateral meeting aimed at managing border tensions.
  • The declaration expressed concern over unilateral tariffs, non-tariff measures, and sanctions imposed without UN Security Council authorization, widely read as a message to the United States without naming it.
  • BRICS members condemned terrorism in all forms, specifically citing the April 2025 Pahalgam attack, and called for zero tolerance toward state-sponsored cross-border terrorism.
  • India declined to endorse China's Greater BRICS Initiative or Russia's framing of BRICS as an anti-Western multipolar bloc, emphasizing development and institutional reform.
  • The summit included more than 400 ministerial and expert-level meetings across 30 Indian cities during India's chairship year.
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