BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East conflict

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group, including China, Russia, Iran, and India, issued a joint statement at the summit in New Delhi calling for calm and 'maximum restraint' in the Middle East conflict. The declaration expressed deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in the region, while recalling the respective national positions of the member states.

In addition to the joint statement, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit, stating that the ongoing Iran war was not in the interest of the BRICS bloc. The collective appeal from the expanded alliance highlights shared anxiety among member nations regarding the wider geopolitical and regional fallout from the escalating hostilities.