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Palestine, Iran, Yemen: What the BRICS Delhi Declaration Reveals About West Asia

Palestine, Iran, Yemen: What BRICS Delhi Declaration tells us about the shifting sands in West Asia
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Source: The Indian Express | Original Published At: 2026-09-20 01:00:33 UTC

Key Points

  • The New Delhi Declaration notes the adoption of UNSC Resolution 2803 and reaffirms the Arab Peace Initiative, including the establishment of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
  • The declaration reflects Iranian, Russian, and Chinese sensitivity to Gulf Arab positions on Palestine, while indicating Saudi and Emirati recognition of the need to engage Iran.
  • India’s BRICS presidency involved a Chair’s Statement that included member-specific reservations after disagreements over West Asia during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Summit.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi met on the sidelines of BRICS and agreed to move past recent tensions.
  • The declaration omitted reference to the Yemen conflict despite Houthi strikes and shipping disruption, which the article interprets as a notable Saudi concession.
  • The document also endorsed South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel and called for Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory.
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