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BRICS Leaders Unite on Middle East, Terrorism and Trade
Leaders from the BRICS countries met in New Delhi for their summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood with other leaders, including Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, for a group photograph.
The leaders agreed on a document called the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
They asked countries to stay calm and avoid making the Middle East conflict worse.
They also strongly rejected terrorism and called for countries to work together against it.
The declaration criticized tariffs and other trade restrictions that countries impose on their own.
BRICS leaders supported stronger international trade rules and a working World Trade Organization dispute system.
They said cooperation could help address conflicts, trade problems and energy security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the BRICS summit family photograph in New Delhi.
BRICS leaders unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 after earlier foreign-minister-level divisions over the Middle East conflict.
The declaration called for maximum restraint and warned against actions that could further escalate tensions in the Middle East and West Asia.
The bloc condemned terrorism, terrorist financing, safe havens and the April 22, 2025, attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
BRICS criticized unilateral tariffs, non-tariff barriers and sanctions, and supported restoring a fully operational World Trade Organization dispute-settlement system.
- Who
- Leaders of the 11-member BRICS group, including Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- They unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, calling for restraint in the Middle East and addressing terrorism, trade and sanctions.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- On Day 2 of the 2026 BRICS summit, a Saturday; the article does not specify the calendar date.
- Why
- The bloc sought to strengthen its global influence and respond to conflict, trade turbulence and energy-security concerns.
Key facts
- Host country
- India, which is chairing BRICS in 2026.
- Summit theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
- Declaration
- The New Delhi Declaration 2026 was adopted unanimously.
- Middle East
- Leaders expressed concern about escalating tensions and called for maximum restraint.
- Terrorism
- The declaration condemned terrorism in all forms, including cross-border activity, financing and safe havens.
- Trade
- BRICS criticized unilateral tariffs and non-tariff measures as inconsistent with World Trade Organization rules.
- WTO dispute settlement
- The bloc called for the immediate revival of a fully operational, two-tier binding dispute-settlement mechanism.
Quotes
BRICS joint statement
Collective declaration issued by the BRICS member states
“We express deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in Middle East/West Asia”
NDTV
“No member has raised any objection. The New Delhi Declaration 2026 is adopted unanimously”
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Sources
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