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India issues chair statement after BRICS meeting amid differences over Gulf crisis

By Reuters Reuters

Updated May 15, 2026 4:23 AM

Uganda’s Foreign Minister Odongo Jeje Abubakha, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar, and others pose for a family photo during the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Adnan Abidi Reuters

NEW DELHI - India issued a chair's statement on Friday at the conclusion of the annual BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi instead of a joint statement and said there were differing views among some members on the situation in the Middle East.

BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

Iran and the UAE are on opposing sides in Tehran's war with the U.S. and Israel, during which Iran has targeted the UAE more than any other Gulf country.

(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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This story was originally published May 15, 2026 at 4:04 AM.

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