Delhi Declaration : BRICS nations deftly walk a tightrope
The Tribune Editorial: It avoided naming the US over the strikes on Iran and also did not condemn Iranian attacks on Gulf Arab states
Updated At : 06:47 AM Sep 14, 2026 IST
THE unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the BRICS summit is a diplomatic achievement for India, but it is also a reminder of the limits of consensus in a deeply divided world. Bringing together 11 countries with widely divergent strategic interests was never going to be easy. Iran-UAE tensions over the West Asia conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war and the elephant in the room — the United States — created formidable obstacles to a common statement. India’s heft enabled it to persuade all members to endorse the declaration.
