The 18th BRICS Summit concluded with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on September 12.
The declaration urged restraint in the Middle East and covered AI cooperation, energy security and local-currency trade, while avoiding direct condemnation of the US-Israeli strikes or Iran’s actions against Gulf states.
India played a key mediating role at the summit, helping secure a joint statement between the UAE and Iran after talks that ran until 4 am on September 12.
PM Modi said the Declaration showed BRICS was ‘wider in reach and stronger in purpose’, urging time-bound follow-through on its commitments.
Security at the Bharat Mandapam venue was tightened for the summit’s closing day, with thousands of personnel deployed across the capital.
The declaration also criticised the ongoing global trade war without directly naming the United States, reflecting the bloc’s effort to balance differing member positions.
BRICS did not launch a common currency at the summit, with the focus instead remaining on promoting local-currency trade and cross-border payment systems among member nations.
One of the summit’s notable diplomatic achievements was India’s mediating role in securing a joint statement between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, with talks reportedly continuing until 4 am on September 12.
PM Modi described the Declaration’s outcome as reflecting a BRICS that is ‘wider in reach and stronger in purpose’, urging members to translate the outcomes into time-bound action.
Security was tightened significantly at the Bharat Mandapam venue for the summit’s final day, with thousands of personnel deployed across New Delhi.
The 18th BRICS Summit brought together leaders and senior delegations from member states including Russia, China, South Africa, Iran and several newer bloc entrants.
Major summit themes included artificial intelligence cooperation, energy security, and stronger representation for Global South nations in international institutions.
The declaration’s adoption came after member states worked through sharp differences on the West Asia conflict and other contentious geopolitical issues in the lead-up to the summit.
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Discover more from Times Release
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.