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BRICS 2026 Summit Concludes with Mixed Achievements Amid Tensions
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In Short: The 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, addressing sharp differences among members, while concerns over regional tensions were raised.
The 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India, concluded on September 12-13, bringing together the heads of states of all 11 member nations.
The summit adopted the 140-point New Delhi Declaration, navigating sharp differences among members, and tested the effectiveness of an expanded and increasingly diverse BRICS.
With Iran and the UAE now both BRICS members and directly affected by the conflict, the summit expressed concern over the escalation of tensions, without naming any parties, yet reaffirming the UN Charter and calling for maximum restraint.
India also sought to address a larger problem within BRICS — the tendency for initiatives launched during one presidency to lose momentum under the next.
What's confirmed
- The 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India, concluded on September 12-13, bringing together the heads of states of all 11 member nations.
- The summit adopted the 140-point New Delhi Declaration, navigating sharp differences among members, and tested the effectiveness of an expanded and increasingly diverse BRICS.
- With Iran and the UAE now both BRICS members and directly affected by the conflict, the summit expressed concern over the escalation of tensions, without naming any parties, yet reaffirming the UN Charter and calling for maximum restraint.
- India also sought to address a larger problem within BRICS — the tendency for initiatives launched during one presidency to lose momentum under the next.
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- The Rio Summit had also addressed the situation in West Asia, but none of the countries directly involved in the conflict were BRICS members at the time.