‘America Brought Enemies Closer Itself’: Russia-Iran-China Friendship Seen at BRICS Summit; Expert Warns US

Source: नवभारत टाइम्स | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 16:21:25 UTC

Key Points

• The two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi concluded, with the approval of a joint statement and the Delhi Declaration reported as key outcomes.
• The summit was described as a diplomatic success for India and as prompting other major powers to reassess their foreign policies.
• Photographs of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping drew significant attention.
• Foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and China were also seen together during the summit.
• U.S. political commentator Mario Nawfal said the closeness among Russia, Iran and China at the BRICS summit contradicted the U.S. aim of isolating its rivals.
• Nawfal claimed that U.S. foreign policy is bringing rival countries closer together and suggested this period could be seen as the start of America's decline as the world's leading superpower.