BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast
The declaration condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure and nuclear facilities and rejects U.N.-unauthorized sanctions as BRICS seeks a unified response.
- Members of the 11-nation BRICS group unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday, urging maximum restraint amid Middle East tensions and advocating for a multilateral approach to the conflict.
- Foreign ministers previously failed to agree on a joint statement in May, with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates divided over the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on February 28.
- Expressing deep concern over escalating tensions, the declaration condemns deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, in violation of international law.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping said the war "does not serve the common interests of the international community," while the bloc voiced concerns about "unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures" distorting trade.
- Members reiterated commitment to resolving international disputes "through dialogue, consultation, and diplomacy" while stressing the need to maintain global trade, supply chains, and energy flow in accordance with international law.
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The BRICS countries adopted a joint statement in New Delhi expressing deep concern over the war in the Middle East, calling for "utmost restraint" and de-escalation. They also advocated a multilateral approach to resolving international disputes.
The Chinese president has returned to New Delhi for the first time since 2019, while the Brics summit tries to recompose the fractures between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. The joint declaration on the Gulf crisis is a diplomatic success for Modi, but the group remains crossed by interests and rivalries difficult to reconcile
The BRICS States called for maximum restraint and avoidance of actions that would escalate tensions in the Middle East and West Asia, expressing their deep concern over the continued escalation in the region and stressing the need to protect civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities.
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