BRICS Adopts Joint Declaration, Urges Mideast 'Restraint'
The 11-nation bloc urged maximum restraint and a multilateral approach as tensions rose after renewed U.S.-Iran strikes, the declaration said.
- 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.
- The declaration expresses "deep concern" over escalating Middle East tensions, condemning 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 Middle East war "does not serve the common interests of the international community," while the bloc also 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 flows in accordance with international law.
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The countries of the BRICS diplomatic forum urged the parties involved in the Middle East conflict to show "maximum retention", in a joint statement adopted on Saturday on the first day of their summit in New Delhi, reports AFP.
The eleven BRICS nations, including China, Russia, Iran and India, issued a joint statement at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday calling for calm in the Middle East.
BRICS is an international economic and geopolitical bloc originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges Mideast 'restraint'
The BRICS group of nations has unanimously adopted a joint declaration, expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urged maximum restraint, advocating for a "multilateral approach" that respects national viewpoints.
The eleven BRICS nations, including China, Russia, Iran and India, issued a joint statement at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday calling for calm in the Middle East.
The leaders of the BRICS diplomatic bloc, including those of China, India, Russia and Iran, gathered in New Delhi on Saturday, urged "maximum restraint" in the conflict in the Middle East that divides them.
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