India Hosts 11-Nation BRICS Summit as Iran War Exposes Divisions

3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 11

New Delhi opens the September 12-13 BRICS summit as the 11-member bloc makes a third attempt to agree a common line on the US-Israel war on Iran.
May's BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India ended without a statement after Iran wanted the US and Israel named and the UAE refused, underscoring the split now confronting leaders.
Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a gathering that India hopes will raise BRICS's profile even as two members—Iran and the UAE—back opposing sides in the conflict.
BRICS represents nearly half the world's population and about 40% of global output in PPP terms, but analysts say its foreign-policy clout is constrained by divergent national interests and continued reliance on the dollar.
The summit highlights BRICS's broader role as a platform for Global South autonomy rather than a unified anti-West bloc, with expansion widening its reach but also diluting cohesion.