The meeting brings together diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa along with newer member countries. It comes as the war in Iran has disrupted global energy supplies and driven up oil prices.

A two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi has ended without a joint statement due to differing views on the Middle East.

The Iran war cast a shadow over the two-day Brics foreign ministers’ meeting as Iran and the UAE repeatedly sparred during sessions held behind closed doors.  | World News

NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that unimpeded maritime flows through international waters, including the Strait of Hormuz, are vital for global economic well-being.

The rise of BRICS reflects a shift toward a more multipolar global order, with economic power spreading beyond the West.

At the second BRICS CGETI meeting in Gandhinagar under India’s 2026 chairship, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal highlighted a 13-fold surge in intra-BRICS merchandise trade to $1.17 trillion.

Brazil's FM Mauro Vieira discusses BRICS' evolution, consensus challenges, and the impact of regional tensions on future summits.

NEW DELHI, May 15 (Reuters) - 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.

India issued a Chair's statement after the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting, highlighting differing views on the Middle East. The ministers condemned terrorism, specifically the Pahalgam attack, and emphasised zero tolerance and accountability for terrorist activities.