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BRICS Nations Reach Consensus on Joint Declaration Despite Iran Conflict
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In Short: BRICS members have agreed on a joint declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with India playing a key role in bridging differences over the Iran conflict.
BRICS nations have reached consensus on a joint declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with India’s chairmanship confirming that the text will be formally released at 4 pm today after late-night negotiations over contentious language on West Asia.
The agreement on the “New Delhi Declaration” comes despite a sharp divide between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over references to the ongoing conflict in the region, which had threatened to derail the document.
India, as chair, sought a narrow, principle-based compromise rather than a detailed BRICS position on the war, aiming to keep the focus on regional stability and avoid turning BRICS into an anti-West platform.
Beyond West Asia, the New Delhi Declaration is likely to endorse a broad agenda aligned with India’s 2026 chairmanship theme, including digital and AI governance, economic resilience, and climate initiatives.
What's confirmed
- BRICS nations have reached consensus on a joint declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with India’s chairmanship confirming that the text will be formally released at 4 pm today after late-night negotiations over contentious language on West Asia.
- The agreement on the “New Delhi Declaration” comes despite a sharp divide between Iran and the United Arab Emirates over references to the ongoing conflict in the region, which had threatened to derail the document.
- India, as chair, sought a narrow, principle-based compromise rather than a detailed BRICS position on the war, aiming to keep the focus on regional stability and avoid turning BRICS into an anti-West platform.
- Beyond West Asia, the New Delhi Declaration is likely to endorse a broad agenda aligned with India’s 2026 chairmanship theme, including digital and AI governance, economic resilience, and climate initiatives.
What's still developing
- According to diplomatic sources and media reports, negotiators worked into the early hours of Saturday morning to finalise almost the entire text, with only one paragraph—on the war involving Iran, the US, Israel and attacks on UAE and other West Asian installations—remaining unresolved until the final push.
- The joint declaration is the main political output of the summit and a key test of India’s ability to hold together an expanded BRICS that now includes 11 members with divergent security alignments.
- The most sensitive issue was the West Asia paragraph: Iran wanted strong language condemning US and Israeli actions and framing them as aggression.
- Economic resilience: Endorsement of the BRICS Economic Partnership Strategy 2030, principles on digital trade, resilient value chains and continued work on cross-border payments to reduce dollar dependence.
- By CNBCTV18.com September 12, 2026, 3:11:22 PM IST (Published) 2 Min Read BRICS countries have reached consensus on a joint statement after intensive negotiations that continued until the early hours of Saturday, multiple media reports said, with India playing a key role in bridging differences among members.
- PTI, citing government sources, reported that negotiations continued until 4 am as India led sustained consultations to reconcile competing positions and build consensus.
- Reuters, citing four sources, separately reported that negotiators had agreed on a joint declaration that was unlikely to name any country but would condemn unilateral war by any country.
- BRICS leaders were expected to approve the document later on Saturday, according to the report.