BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war
NEW DELHI: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.
On Saturday, a summit hosted by the BRICS group in New Delhi saw the 11-nation alliance, comprising China, Russia, Iran, and India, call for maximum restraint in the ongoing Middle East conflict. Chinese President Xi Jinping, attending the summit alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed concern over the escalating tensions in the region.
The joint statement issued by the BRICS nations urged all parties to avoid actions that could exacerbate the situation. This statement comes after a series of failed negotiations among the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping in May, which was marred by divisions among Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The summit aimed to tackle a range of issues, including conflict, trade turbulence, and energy security, as the bloc seeks to increase its global influence.
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