Brics

BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran

Host India, in a statement, said there were differing views among some members as regards the situation in the West Asia/Middle East region.

Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) argued that neither US bases nor an alliance with Israel provided the UAE with security and that it should reconsider its policy toward Iran.

Iran urges BRICS to condemn US, Israel for war, exposing bloc divisions

India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Iran war and oil dominate BRICS meet in India

The sun rises behind buildings on a hazy morning in New Delhi, India, on Feb 27.

Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's Premier Li Qiang, India's Prime Minister Narendra  Modi, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other leaders, attend the opening meeting of BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Chertkovsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 25, 2025. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov

Asian Insider

10 questions on what 2026 holds for Asia

America’s waning appetite for global leadership is spawning levels of uncertainty and unreliability that many countries are unaccustomed to navigating.

Indonesia assigns $1.3 billion to BRICS-led New Development Bank

Indonesia expects its contributions to the New Development Bank to help fund sustainable development projects.

China doubles down on Brics to defend free trade but grouping’s divisions remain

Chinese President Xi Jinping, flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, leading world leaders in Beijing on Sept 3.

Brics leaders denounce protectionism, tariff ‘blackmail’

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves as he attends the Independence Day parade in Brasilia, Brazil September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

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