Iran War Reshapes BRICS Ties but Exposes Divides
BRICS leaders met in New Delhi and adopted a joint declaration, but sharp disagreements over the Middle East war, Ukraine, and relations with the United States limited concrete outcomes.
BRICS leaders met in New Delhi and adopted a joint declaration, but sharp disagreements over the Middle East war, Ukraine, and relations with the United States limited concrete outcomes.
A JKNC MLA welcomed the BRICS Summit 2026 declaration condemning the Pahalgam terror attack but said past incidents should also be investigated and condemned.
At the concluding session of the BRICS Summit, Xi Jinping called for stronger BRICS cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade, digital industry, intelligent manufacturing, and science and technology while urging fair and rule-based international governance.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the second day of the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, under the theme of resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin’s bilateral meetings during the BRICS summit in New Delhi focused on practical issues, including finance and settlement matters reflected in the summit’s final declaration.
EEPC India called for removing non-tariff barriers and establishing efficient payment mechanisms among BRICS nations to strengthen trade, particularly in engineering goods.
At the final session of the BRICS Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed creating a BRICS insurance mechanism and a common grain market to strengthen member states’ independent trade, finance, and food systems.
India’s BRICS presidency highlighted BRICS CONNECT as a people-focused initiative covering skills, employment, women’s workforce participation, social security and capacity building.
At the BRICS summit in Delhi, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres supported reforms to the UN Security Council and global institutions to reflect a multipolar world.