Why the Iran conflict is becoming a problem for BRICS

Islamabad, Pakistan – A two-day meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi ended on Friday without a common position on the war on Iran, with the bloc’s outcome document acknowledging only that “differing views” remained among members. It was the second consecutive BRICS gathering in India to fail to produce a consensus on the conflict involving the United States and Israel. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list The meeting opened on Thursday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi under the chairship of Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. It marked the first major ministerial engagement under India’s 2026 BRICS presidency. The 10-member grouping of emerging economies coordinates on economic and security issues while seeking a greater voice for the Global South in institutions long dominated by Western powers. A leaders’ summit is scheduled for September in India. The meeting unfolded against the backdrop of the US-Israel war on Iran , now in its 77th day. The latest conflict began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iranian military sites, nuclear facilities and infrastructure. Since then, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, global energy prices have surged and diplomatic efforts, including Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad last month, have stalled. The US also imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13. …