BRICS summit opens in New Delhi, adopts joint declaration calling for restraint in Middle East situation

[New Delhi Current Affairs] A two-day summit meeting of the BRICS group of emerging countries began on the 12th in New Delhi, India, and, with the focus on the situation in Iran in mind, they adopted a joint declaration calling on related countries to exercise "maximum restraint in the Middle East situation," without mentioning any specific countries such as the United States. The declaration also expressed concern about the increasing nuclear threat and risk of conflict. He also emphasized the importance of aiming to resolve international disputes through "dialogue, consultation, and diplomacy."

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At the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in May, the issuance of a joint statement was postponed due to divided views between China and Russia, which are sympathetic to Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is in a state of tension with Iran.

The summit will be held until the 13th, and will confirm the promotion of "multilateralism" and strengthening cooperation through expansion of investment and trade. Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India for the first time in seven years and attended the event. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Pezeshkian also participated.

At the beginning of the meeting, Prime Minister Modi of India, who is hosting the conference, called for the creation of an "emergency support network" for seafarers, in response to the increasing number of cases in which Indian seafarers have become collateral damage in conflicts in areas such as the Middle East. According to Chinese state media, Mr. Xi said that China would work with other member states to "play an appropriate role in achieving peace and security in the Middle East and the Gulf region."