Overview
- India convened deputy foreign ministers and special envoys from the expanded BRICS group for talks in New Delhi focused on conflicts across the Middle East and North Africa.
- The chair’s statement recorded deep concern over the region’s violence and set priorities that include humanitarian aid for Gaza and support for UNRWA, the UN agency that serves Palestinian refugees.
- Delegates backed a zero‑tolerance approach to terrorism and noted a Lebanon ceasefire while warning against attacks on UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force stationed there.
- The discussions also highlighted Syria’s post‑war rebuilding, a political settlement in Yemen, efforts to steady Iraq and Libya, and urgent relief for civilians in Sudan.
- The outcome took the form of a chair’s statement rather than a joint communiqué, participation included Iran and the UAE alongside BRICS members, and the group agreed to reconvene under China’s chairship in 2027.