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Inside BRICS Talks: How India Helped Bridge Iran-UAE Divide in Summit Declaration

What led to Iran-UAE consensus: Ceasefire window, 100-hour talks, back-and-forth at top level, nudge from China and Russia
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Source: The Indian Express | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 00:08:54 UTC

Key Points

  • BRICS Sherpa and Foreign Ministers’ meetings initially exposed differing views among members, particularly between Iran and the UAE, over the West Asia situation.
  • India’s BRICS Sherpa Sudhakar Dalela and the Multilateral Economic Relations team engaged counterparts across member countries to push for a consensus declaration.
  • A 60-day ceasefire window between the United States and Iran, before it lapsed in August, created an opportunity for diplomatic movement.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval conducted top-level outreach with Iran, the UAE, and other members.
  • Iran agreed to compromise partly to avoid being blamed for a war started by the United States, while China and Russia helped persuade the UAE to accept the final language.
  • The BRICS declaration avoided naming the United States or Iran and called for restraint, protection of civilians, respect for sovereignty, dialogue, and regional stability.
  • Unlike India’s G20 summit, the BRICS negotiations did not rely on a large dedicated secretariat and were handled mainly by the Ministry of External Affairs’ MER division.
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