Russia hopeful that BRICS Summit hosted in India can bridge Iran-UAE differences

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 01:17:05 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS Sherpas are meeting in New Delhi to finalize the text of the leaders' declaration for the BRICS summit hosted by India.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said differences between Iran and the UAE over wording on the West Asia situation have complicated the drafting process.
• Peskov said the disagreements have a negative impact on BRICS processes but expressed confidence that the Indian presidency's diplomats can find acceptable phrasing.
• A May BRICS foreign ministers meeting ended without a joint statement, with India issuing a chair's statement and an outcome document noting paragraphs lacking unanimity.
• Peskov highlighted BRICS cooperation initiatives in security, space, global institutional reform, food security, technology, AI, transportation, energy, healthcare and a BRICS brain exchange.
• He said countries are increasingly using national currencies for payments and argued that trust in the dollar is being undermined by sanctions and political pressure.
• Leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, and heads of South Africa and Egypt are expected to attend the summit, with partner states joining the outreach session.