BRICS joint statement agreed upon, to be issued shortly
Indian negotiators have successfully brokered a consensus among BRICS nations to issue a joint statement following recent geopolitical tensions. The agreement resolves disagreements between Iran, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia regarding the language used to describe ongoing regional conflicts.
Why it matters
The ability to maintain unity within the expanded BRICS bloc despite severe regional hostilities demonstrates the group's evolving role in global diplomacy.
Indian negotiators have managed to reach a consensus, sources confirmed to The Hindu , indicating that differences between Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia over the wording of paragraph relating to the ongoing war have been resolved.
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Officials said that the BRICS countries had reached an understanding “on all aspects” over a joint statement to be released shortly. This is the first time the BRICS grouping founded by Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa that now includes UAE and Iran, as well as Saudi Arabia, is meeting after the US-Israel strikes on Iran and the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khameini in February this year.
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