Brics members failed to agree on a common position on the war at a meeting in New Delhi last week, and India issued a softer document that reflected the talks without endorsing a shared stance. [1]
The document said members “expressed deep concern” over recent developments in the Middle East and discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Lebanon and post-conflict reconstruction in Syria. [1]
India, which holds the Brics chair, avoided language that would suggest consensus on the conflict. The bloc instead settled on wording that captured the discussion but did not set out a common policy line. [1]
Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on April 24 that Brics members could not reach an agreement because of differences over the conflict in “West Asia”. [1]
The talks took place in New Delhi last week as Brics officials met to discuss Middle East and North Africa issues. [1]
The next known step is the follow-up to those talks through India’s chairmanship of Brics, after the April 24 failure to secure a common statement. [1]
