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BRICS Summit 2026 Opens: Dispute over Iran and First Xi-Modi Meeting in India Since 2019

Brics-Gipfel 2026 startet: Streit um Iran und erstes Treffen von Xi und Modi in Indien seit 2019
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Source: Berliner Zeitung | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 09:24:44 UTC

Key Points

  • The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi was marked by restricted media access and limited flow of information from negotiation sessions.
  • BRICS negotiators from the 11 member states reportedly agreed on nearly all of the final declaration except one paragraph on the US-Israel war against Iran and Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates and other West Asian states.
  • Iran demanded a clear condemnation of US-Israeli actions, while the United Arab Emirates called for equivalent condemnation of Iranian attacks, blocking joint texts throughout the year.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived for his first trip to the Indian subcontinent since 2019 and held a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • The Xi-Modi meeting built on border disengagement steps agreed after the 2024 BRICS Kazan summit and preceded China's upcoming BRICS presidency.
  • India hosted leaders or representatives from most BRICS members, including Russia, China, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, Indonesia, Brazil via its foreign minister, and Saudi Arabia via its foreign minister.
  • BRICS members are experiencing war-related impacts, including disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, rising energy prices, and supply constraints, while India presented the summit as an opportunity to advance Global South solutions.
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