BRICS countries flag attacks on nuclear sites, back stronger safety norms

Source: India Today | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 02:11:44 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration on the first day of the two-day BRICS Summit hosted by India.
• The declaration expressed serious concern over deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.
• It stated that nuclear safeguards, safety, and security must always be upheld, including during armed conflicts.
• BRICS leaders flagged growing risks of nuclear danger and conflict and called for stronger disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation efforts.
• The declaration reaffirmed support for nuclear-weapon-free zones and efforts to create a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
• BRICS reached consensus after overcoming differences between the UAE and Iran over the West Asia conflict, without directly naming the US strikes on Iran or Iranian attacks on Gulf Arab countries.