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BRICS Foreign Ministers Meet in New Delhi Under Pressure from the Iran War

Miniştrii de externe ai BRICS se reunesc la New Delhi sub presiunea războiului din Iran
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Source: stiripesurse.ro | Original Published At: 2026-05-14 07:05:35 UTC

Key Points

  • BRICS foreign ministers gathered in New Delhi on May 14–15 for the bloc’s first high-level meeting since the Middle East war began.
  • Attention focused on Iran’s foreign minister and his expected engagement with the UAE counterpart amid conflict-related tensions.
  • According to cited diplomatic sources, Iran pushed for a BRICS joint statement against US and Israeli military actions, but one member reportedly blocked it.
  • The conflict has increased economic pressure on several BRICS countries through higher energy prices and volatility linked to the Persian Gulf.
  • The ministerial meeting is also a technical lead-up to the BRICS leaders’ summit planned for September in New Delhi under India’s rotating presidency.
  • India emphasized dialogue, diplomacy, and cooperation against terrorism as key themes in opening remarks.
  • The article notes BRICS expansion over the past two years with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Indonesia, increasing both weight and internal differences.
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