India issued a chair’s statement on Friday at the conclusion of the annual BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi instead of a joint statement and said there were differing views among some members on the situation in the Middle East.
BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
Iran and the UAE are on opposing sides in Tehran’s war with the US and Israel, during which Iran has targeted the UAE more than any other Gulf country.
Published on May 15, 2026