BRICS leaders agree to condemn unilateral wars in New Delhi declaration

September 12, 2026 at 02:23 PM1 min

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BRICS leaders agreed on wording to condemn unilateral wars in their summit declaration in New Delhi. The document is expected to be formally approved later on Saturday. Iran and the UAE had earlier blocked a joint statement over Middle East conflict language.

Key Facts

The BRICS summit declaration will condemn unilateral wars without naming specific states.
Iran and the UAE had blocked a joint foreign ministers' statement in May over Middle East conflict language.
The BRICS bloc accounts for over 40% of the world's population and nearly a quarter of global GDP.
Leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Masoud Pezeshkian are attending the New Delhi summit.

Declaration Wording

BRICS countries agreed on formulations to condemn unilateral wars in the final declaration. The document is expected to avoid directly naming individual states. Leaders are expected to formally approve the declaration later on Saturday. India's foreign ministry has not yet commented on the declaration's content.

Iran-UAE Dispute

The main difficulty in preparing the document was the position of Iran and the UAE on the Middle East conflict. In May, BRICS foreign ministers failed to adopt a joint statement due to these disagreements. Participants have now found formulations that satisfy both sides. After the war began, the UAE was hit by Iranian missile strikes, and in August Abu Dhabi suspended trade and financial operations with Iran.

Summit Participants

The New Delhi meeting includes Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will also take part in the BRICS summit in India and address the meeting. BRICS currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the UAE.