India fails to bridge divide over Iran war at BRICS summit
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Source: The Hindu Business Line | Original Published At: 2026-05-18 11:46:51 UTC
Key Points
- BRICS foreign ministers failed to reach consensus at a meeting hosted by India over the Iran conflict
- India released a chair's statement instead of a joint communique due to differing member positions on West Asia
- Iran sought BRICS condemnation of US and Israel's military campaign but faced opposition from at least one member country
- UAE, which joined BRICS in 2024, was targeted by Iranian missile strikes during the West Asia conflict
- Prime Minister Modi condemned attacks on UAE during a visit to Abu Dhabi while the BRICS meeting was underway in New Delhi
- The dispute highlights widening rifts within the expanded BRICS grouping on geopolitical issues