BRICS summit in New Delhi agrees draft declaration condemning unilateral aggression

Source: ТСН – Телевізійна служба новин | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 12:43:15 UTC

Key Points

• At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, negotiators agreed on a draft joint declaration condemning unilateral aggression by any state.
• The declaration is expected to avoid naming specific countries, according to Reuters sources.
• BRICS leaders were expected to approve the document later on Saturday, 12 September.
• Talks were complicated by differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over the Persian Gulf conflict.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS should convert unity into concrete outcomes and strengthen the Global South's role in global decision-making.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping said BRICS should stand on the right side of history and promote a fairer and more equal international order.
• BRICS members are also seeking reforms of the World Bank, IMF and WTO, which some view as overly dependent on Western states.