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BRICS New Delhi Declaration backs Iran, criticises unilateral sanctions, calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

Brics slams US, backs Iran, calls out Israel. Has India shifted stance?
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Source: India Today | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 12:56:11 UTC

Key Points

  • The BRICS New Delhi Summit joint declaration condemned unilateral coercive measures and non-UN sanctions, without naming the United States.
  • It expressed concern over attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities and supported Iran's WTO accession, without naming Iran in the war-related passage.
  • The declaration called on Israel to withdraw occupying forces from Lebanese territories and reaffirmed Israel's obligation to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
  • It supported a sovereign Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and noted South Africa's ICJ case against Israel.
  • Adoption required consensus among 11 BRICS members, with India chairing and balancing competing Iran and UAE positions on the Middle East war.
  • The article presents the outcome as evidence of India's multi-aligned diplomacy rather than a decisive shift away from the United States.
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