Indian BRICS Presidency Pushes Global South Call to End Endless Wars
Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 19:40:17 UTC
Key Points
- India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,' seeking coordinated action on war impacts.
- The Delhi Declaration will test whether the Indian presidency can build consensus amid divergences over Ukraine, Iran, Gaza and maritime security.
- New Delhi frames its diplomatic priority as moving from endless wars to the end of wars, linking conflicts to energy and food insecurity, fertilizer supply, inflation and sovereign debt pressures.
- The presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian adds political weight and may create space for bilateral discussions on ceasefires, trade routes and regional stability.
- BRICS members hold differing positions: Russia and Iran reject Western sanctions, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt maintain Western partnerships, Saudi Arabia balances alliances, and India, Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia seek strategic autonomy.
- The economic agenda includes local-currency payments, supply-chain diversification, digital public infrastructure, people-centered development and reform of the UN Security Council.