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BRICS nations urge 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

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Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.

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  • Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:42:45 UTC.

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  1. BRICS nations urge 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

  2. Brics nations to have a common currency? Here’s what MEA said

  3. BRICS: What is in the joint statement from the 11 members?

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  5. 'India can be bridge-builder': UN hails Iran-UAE meeting on sidelines of Brics

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