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The 2026 New Delhi BRICS Declaration
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Where it stands
All 11 BRICS members unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on September 12. It calls for maximum restraint in the Middle East without naming a state and condemns unilateral sanctions; the reports describe no further steps concerning the declaration.
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The story so far
11 BRICS Members Unanimously Adopt Declaration — Including Rivals at War
In New Delhi, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE signed the same 45-page text after talks to 4 a.m. — a triumph of consensus bought by naming no one, blaming no one, and promising nothing binding.
What moved
- Houthis seize Mocha port, push onto Hanish islands.
- Declaration adopted after marathon talks to 4 a.m.
Still open after this report
- No timetable, payments system, sanctions response or de-escalation step was committed.
- No named response to the continuing Mocha and Hanish islands takeover.
History
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Who's involved
People
Cyril RamaphosaPresident of South Africa since 20181 report
Masoud Pezeshkian9th President of Iran (2024-) and former Co-Interim Supreme Leader of Iran (in 2026)1 report
Mauro VieiraBrazilian diplomat1 report
Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India since 20141 report
Piyush GoyalIndian politician1 report
Prabowo SubiantoPresident of the Republic of Indonesia1 report
Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation1 report
Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)1 report
Places
- Bab al-Mandab StraitBab al-Mandab Strait1 report
- Bharat MandapamAppu Ghar, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001, India1 report
- HanishHanish، Yemen1 report
- MochaMocha, Yemen1 report
- The Gallowan RiverThe Gallowan River, 1944011 report
Every outlet we read on this story
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Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com5
- What the BRICS New Delhi Declaration says on West Asia war, trade: Full text | India News
- PM Modi, Xi Jinping to meet in India after 7 years: Arunachal border, mega dam, bilateral ties on agenda | India News
- Xi to visit India after 7 years, hold meet with Modi on Day 1 of BRICS Summit | India News
- BRICS backs local currency transfers, flags ‘indiscriminate’ tariffs and sanctions | India News
- Expand use of local currencies to tackle sanctions, enhance economic integration: Iran President in India | India News
India Todayindiatoday.in5
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- BRICS Summit 2026 Live: China's Xi lands in Delhi for BRICS Summit, 1st visit since Galwan clash
- BRICS Summit 2026: Local-currency trade gets push amid de-dollarisation buzz, no word on bloc-level currency
- BRICS Summit New Delhi Declaration flags attacks on nuclear facilities, rising conflict risks
- BRICS Adopts New Delhi Declaration, Backs UNSC Reforms And Urges West Asia De-Escalation
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