BRICS summit in New Delhi seeks common position on Gulf crisis
The September 12–13 BRICS summit in New Delhi brought the Gulf and wider Middle East crisis onto the agenda. Negotiators worked toward a joint statement, but the sources do not establish a binding intervention.
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Event date: The BRICS summit in New Delhi was scheduled for September 12–13, 2026; negotiators were reported to be working on a joint text before leaders approved it. [3][2]
What happened
The 18th BRICS summit was held in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with the Middle East crisis among the issues on the agenda. The meeting included leaders and representatives from the expanded group of member states. [3]
References for this detail (1)
- BRICS Summit 2026 in India: temi e partecipantitg24.sky.it · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC
Before the summit, negotiators were reported to have agreed on a text intended to express unity. The proposed document was not expected to name a country and was to condemn war launched unilaterally by any state. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- BRICS ajunge la un acord. Ce decizie au luat liderii înaintea summitului de la New Delhimediafax.ro · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
The negotiations followed a failure by BRICS foreign ministers to issue a joint communiqué at a May New Delhi meeting. The reported reason was disagreement between Iran and the United Arab Emirates. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- BRICS ajunge la un acord. Ce decizie au luat liderii înaintea summitului de la New Delhimediafax.ro · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
The sources described bilateral meetings on the margins as important, including a planned or developing meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. That meeting was not officially confirmed in the cited account. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Vertice Brics a Nuova Delhi, blocco Sud Globale al lavoro su Crisi del Golfo. Cosa succede, gli incontri previstiadnkronos.com · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC
The reporting presents the summit as an effort to build a common diplomatic position, not as a military or enforcement mechanism. It does not establish a binding decision, intervention or operational change in the Gulf crisis. [1][2][3]
References for this detail (3)
- Vertice Brics a Nuova Delhi, blocco Sud Globale al lavoro su Crisi del Golfo. Cosa succede, gli incontri previstiadnkronos.com · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC
- BRICS ajunge la un acord. Ce decizie au luat liderii înaintea summitului de la New Delhimediafax.ro · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
- BRICS Summit 2026 in India: temi e partecipantitg24.sky.it · Article published: Sep 12, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The summit followed a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation declaration in Bishkek that expressed concern about developments around Iran and condemned military attacks against the country. The BRICS account described this as a possible basis for shared language, not a BRICS intervention. [1]
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- [3] BRICS Summit 2026 in India: temi e partecipantitg24.sky.itReferenced for: detail 1, detail 5
- [1] Vertice Brics a Nuova Delhi, blocco Sud Globale al lavoro su Crisi del Golfo. Cosa succede, gli incontri previstiadnkronos.comReferenced for: detail 4, detail 5
- [2] BRICS ajunge la un acord. Ce decizie au luat liderii înaintea summitului de la New Delhimediafax.roReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3, detail 5
Questions answered by the reporting
What was the main obstacle to a joint BRICS statement?
The sources identified differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, especially over wording on the Middle East crisis and condemnation of unilateral war. [2]
What this could mean for you
A joint statement could give the participating states a more coordinated diplomatic message, but it would not by itself establish enforcement or change conditions in the Gulf.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
BRICS members fail to preserve agreement on the final wording.
Differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates block a common statement.
Pressure eases if…
Members approve a joint text that preserves a shared position despite the divisions.
Still unclear
The final wording and whether every member endorsed it are not fully established by the excerpts.
The sources do not establish any concrete effect on the underlying Gulf conflict.
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Sources (3)
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In India un summit che può segnare un salto di qualità politico per il gruppo. Cruciali, in questo fine settimana, diversi bilaterali organizzati a margine…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Documentul urmărește să transmită un mesaj de unitate al blocului și să îi consolideze influența pe scena internațională. Potrivit surselor citate, negociatorii au convenit asupra…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Oggi e domani, 12 e 13 settembre, si tiene a Nuova Delhi uno degli appuntamenti più attesi dell’anno per l’economia e i rapporti geopolitici internazionali.…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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