India
oi-Pankaj Mishra
In a significant diplomatic development for India, the BRICS grouping on Saturday adopted a joint declaration by consensus, overcoming differences between Iran and the UAE over the West Asia conflict.
BRICS adopted the Delhi Declaration at the New Delhi summit, announced by PM Narendra Modi, overcoming Iran-UAE differences over the West Asia conflict and addressing global concerns like nuclear risks.
The BRICS member countries have reached consensus on a joint declaration at the ongoing summit in New Delhi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the adoption of the BRICS Delhi Declaration on Saturday.
Opening the summit, Modi said the BRICS grouping had “come of age” and stressed that it was time to translate its unity and consensus into concrete outcomes on the global stage.
The declaration expresses concern over the growing risks of nuclear conflict and escalating tensions. It also condemns the imposition of “unilateral” coercive measures, describing them as contrary to international law.
The agreement marks a significant breakthrough, particularly given differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over the ongoing war involving Iran and the United States.
Iran and the UAE have found themselves on opposite sides of the wider West Asia conflict, and their differences had reportedly prevented consensus at several ministerial-level meetings in the run-up to the BRICS Summit.
The adoption of the Delhi Declaration therefore signals a significant diplomatic effort by the BRICS members to bridge internal differences and present a united position on major global issues.
