The BRICS group of nations adopted a new declaration calling for conflict prevention, stronger multilateral ties, and condemning terrorism as well as unilateral trade measures.
The declaration also expressed concerns over the 7-month-long war in the Middle East and called for maximum restraint, dialogue, and diplomacy, according to Reuters.
The New Delhi Declaration 2026 was adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, held in India this weekend. It was a two-day summit that brought together Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, alongside partner countries such as Nigeria, collectively accounting for about 40 per cent of the world’s GDP and about half of the world’s population.
The 45-page New Delhi declaration was adopted on Saturday, the first day of the BRICS leaders’ annual summit.
It followed intensive negotiations, including efforts to resolve tensions between the UAE and Iran over the Middle East conflict.
