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NEW DELHI: The US-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping that kicks off in New Delhi today (on Thursday).
The grouping, which originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded over the years with the inclusion of Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Iran had urged India to use the BRICS platform to build a consensus condemning US and Israeli actions in the Middle East. However, the main differences have emerged between Iran and the UAE, which are on opposing sides of the front line in the Israel-US war on Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is likely to arrive late on Wednesday to attend the gathering, which will run through May 14 and 15. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also expected to attend the meeting. It was not immediately clear who will represent the UAE at the sitting.
