BRICS reaches common agreement in New Delhi: Document aims to convey message of unity

Source: stiripesurse.ro | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 11:30:01 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS negotiators agreed on a common declaration hours before the New Delhi summit, according to sources cited by Reuters.
• The document is expected to avoid naming any country but to condemn unilateral wars started by any state.
• Adopting a common declaration is a notable step after BRICS foreign ministers failed to issue a joint communiqué in May due to tensions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
• The summit takes place amid heightened Middle East tensions, including renewed U.S.-Iran attacks and Houthi advances in the Red Sea region.
• BRICS is also seeking a larger role in international economic governance and is calling for reform of institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization.
• Leaders and representatives from Russia, China, Iran, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates were reported to be participating in the summit hosted by India.
• BRICS brings together ten states representing more than 40% of the world's population and nearly a quarter of the global economy.