BRICS Urges Maximum Restraint in Middle East as 10-Nation Bloc Seeks Consensus
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Updated · NBC News · Sep 12
BRICS Urges Maximum Restraint in Middle East as 10-Nation Bloc Seeks Consensus
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Sep 12
Summary
A unanimous New Delhi Declaration voiced “deep concern” over the Middle East war and urged all sides to avoid steps that could further escalate tensions.
The appeal came as the U.S. and Iran resumed tit-for-tat strikes after a relative lull through much of August, pushing BRICS to call for disputes to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
Consensus carried extra weight because the 10-member bloc includes both Iran and the Washington-aligned United Arab Emirates, while also criticizing unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures that distort trade.
Xi Jinping used the summit to cast BRICS as a peacemaker and a leading Global South grouping; his first India visit in 7 years also set up a meeting with Narendra Modi as ties slowly recover from the 2020 border clash.