BRICS leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, calling for maximum restraint amid Middle East tensions, Reuters reported. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said no member raised an objection and that the declaration was adopted unanimously, according to Hindustan Times.
Paragraph 28, published in full by Hindustan Times and matching AFP wording, states: “We express deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in Middle East/West Asia and, recalling our respective national positions, call for exercising maximum restraint, as well as avoiding actions that could further aggravate the situation.” The text also urges dialogue and diplomacy toward lasting peace.
The bloc includes both Iran and the United Arab Emirates, making the consensus a soft diplomatic signal rather than a hard market print. Reuters also noted concern over unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures that distort trade. The summit runs Sept. 12-13.
Sources: Reuters New Delhi (unanimous adoption; maximum restraint; Iran and UAE membership note; unilateral trade measures); Hindustan Times full text (Modi unanimous; paragraph 28 Middle East/West Asia restraint); Aletihad / AFP (aligned full restraint wording).
