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BRICS Summit Ends on a Positive Note as Long-Standing Rivalries Persist

Brics ends on high note, but old rivalries linger beneath the surface
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Source: Malay Mail | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 08:39:39 UTC

Key Points

  • BRICS leaders held a second day of talks in New Delhi focused on inclusive global growth, trade turbulence, conflict, and energy security.
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that BRICS derives strength from its diversity and cooperation.
  • The leaders issued a joint statement expressing concern over escalating Middle East tensions and calling for maximum restraint.
  • The statement followed earlier disagreements among Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates over the regional conflict.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping and Modi pledged to pursue stronger cooperation and a mutually acceptable resolution of the China-India boundary dispute.
  • Despite improving high-level contacts, territorial tensions, strategic rivalry, and India's trade deficit with China continue to complicate bilateral relations.
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