BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs in summit overshadowed by Middle East tensions
BRAZIL, JUL 09 – BRICS leaders condemned June 13 military strikes on Iran as violations of international law and urged reform of the United Nations Security Council to better represent developing nations.
- BRICS leaders convened in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, July 7, 2025, to address rising tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and security concerns.
- The summit took place in the aftermath of a fatal terrorist incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which resulted in 26 deaths and intensified demands for a strict stance against terrorism.
- Participants condemned terrorism, reaffirmed commitments to multilateral trade rules under the WTO, denounced recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, and urged UN Security Council reforms.
- The Rio de Janeiro Declaration condemned the military strikes on Iran as breaches of international law and the United Nations Charter, while also affirming a firm stance against terrorism with zero tolerance.
- The summit underscored BRICS' expanding membership and resolve to shape global governance, promote peaceful conflict resolution, and combat trade protectionism and terrorism.
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The Iran-Israel war: A blow to China’s status in the Middle East
During the 6-7 July BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, conflicts in the Middle East featured prominently on the agenda, with a joint declaration urging an end to the “cycle of violence” in the region and deploring military strikes against Iran. While the United States and Israel were not mentioned by name, they were the target of the statement. China’s rhetoric on Israel and the US’s 12-day war against Iran was reflected in the BRICS commun…
Opinion | 'No More Double Standards': What India Really Meant At BRICS
Finally, after the debacle with the joint statement with the SCO just a few days ago, and with increasing domestic pressure regarding India's diplomatic outreach, the BRICS declaration strongly condemned the gruesome Pahalgam attacks.
Beyond Rhetoric: BRICS Faces Test on Multipolar Commitment
For the past few years, United States global dominance has been of much concern for the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). BRICS has benefited greatly from its expansion and boasts nearly half of the world’s population. In addition, it boasts of huge natural resources and substantial human capital. Their aggregate Gross […] The post Beyond Rhetoric: BRICS Faces Test on Multipolar Commitment appeared first on Modern Dip…
BRICS' Condemnation Of The Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Proves That China Politicized The SCO - Nemos News Network
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The Rio Declaration that followed the latest BRICS Summit in that coastal Brazilian city saw all members, including China, condemn late April’s Pahalgam terrorist attack in paragraph 34: “We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025”. This sharply contrasts with the draft SCO Defense Ministers’ joint statement in late June, which included no condemnation of…
The meeting, which brought together journalists from the BRICS countries in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, put at the center of the debate the cultural potential of the BRICS as an engine for greater integration among the different nations and cultures of the group. Lucchesi emphasized the importance of what he called "diplomacy of culture", considering it a key vector for socio-economic development and the strengthening of ties between peoples throug…
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