BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration urging UN reform, Gaza ceasefire and trade overhaul
At their 18th summit in New Delhi, BRICS leaders unanimously approved a 140-point declaration covering UN reform, the Gaza conflict, trade protectionism and AI governance.
During the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, leaders adopted a comprehensive 140-point New Delhi Declaration that outlines the bloc’s stance on global security, trade, climate and technology. The document endorses expanded UN Security Council representation for India and Brazil, demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and rejects forced displacement of Palestinians while supporting a two-state solution based on 1967 borders.
It criticises rising unilateral tariffs, non-tariff measures and secondary sanctions as violations of WTO principles, and opposes protectionist carbon border adjustments. The declaration also expresses alarm over attacks on civilian nuclear sites, calls for stronger local-currency payment systems, and affirms commitments to AI governance, a BRICS Risk Lab in Gujarat, insurance resilience cooperation, and an International Big Cats Alliance.
Why it matters
The declaration signals coordinated BRICS pressure on global trade rules, UN reform and Middle-East peace efforts.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTLeft-leaning coverage emphasizes the declaration’s substantive demands—UN reform, a Gaza ceasefire, and criticism of protectionist trade measures—while centrist coverage highlights the unanimous adoption and celebrates the declaration as a step toward a more resilient, development-focused partnership.
LEFT
Frames the New Delhi Declaration as a detailed policy platform that pushes for UN Security Council reform, an immediate Gaza ceasefire, and challenges to unilateral tariffs and sanctions.
CENTER
Frames the unanimous adoption of the declaration as a triumph of collective resolve, showcasing deeper cooperation and equitable development for the Global South.
The left emphasises
- calls for expanded UN Security Council representation for India and Brazil
- demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution
- criticises unilateral tariffs, non-tariff measures and secondary sanctions
How this story developed
- Sep 11 Modi and Putin share a private car ride in Delhi ahead of BRICS summit
- Sep 11 The two leaders shared a car ride to the INNOPROM India exhibition after their bilateral talks.
- Sep 11 BRICS expanded to eleven member countries.
- Sep 12 The 18th BRICS summit opened in New Delhi with India presiding and leaders including Xi Jinping arriving for the meeting.
- Sep 12 Modi called for immediate UN Security Council reform and urged the Global South to become a rule‑shaper at the summit's opening.
- Sep 12 The two leaders reaffirmed the need for mutual respect, sensitivity and shared interests while discussing border stability and economic cooperation. They highlighted progress in people-to-people contacts and called for expanded cultural, business and mobility links. Both sides also pledged to address trade imbalances, supply-chain challenges and to seek a fair, mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary issue.
- Sep 12 The two leaders met on the margins of the BRICS Summit. Vietnam is a partner country in the BRICS grouping.
- Sep 12 Leaders adopted the Delhi Declaration and Modi proposed a continuity mechanism to implement summit outcomes.
- Sep 12 The leaders met bilaterally during the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
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