BRICS calls for maximum restraint in Middle East war
The 11-member grouping issued a joint statement at its New Delhi summit after earlier divisions over regional conflict.
BRICS members have called for “maximum restraint” and calm in the Middle East, issuing a joint statement at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday.
France 24 reported that China, Russia, Iran and India were among the members supporting the call. The statement marked an agreement by the expanded 11-member grouping after earlier divisions had complicated efforts to establish a common position.
BRICS foreign ministers reportedly failed to agree on a joint statement in May over the Iran war, with India issuing a chair’s summary instead.
The grouping continues to face internal geopolitical and trade divisions. Iran and the United Arab Emirates are both BRICS members but are on opposing sides of the conflict.
The available account does not specify which Middle Eastern conflict or parties are addressed by the statement. It also does not say whether the call includes a ceasefire or other practical measures.
