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BRICS adopts Delhi Declaration by consensus
The Hindu··12 Sept
BRICS on Saturday adopted the New Delhi Declaration by consensus at India's summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the text after the opening day's talks. Negotiators bridged Iran-UAE splits over the West Asia conflict. Members flagged unilateral tariffs as WTO-inconsistent and sought a working dispute body. The text also backed a structural update of the UN Security Council.
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What It Means For You
- A consensus BRICS text from the India-hosted summit is now the bloc's public reference point.
- Firms tracking tariff disputes get a joint line opposing unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures.
- Readers following UN reform can cite the call for a structural Security Council update.
What's Happening
- Modi announced adoption after day one of the two-day summit.
- Any single BRICS member can block a joint declaration, so talks ran to the wire.
- China and Russia again backed larger UN roles for Brazil and India, NDTV reported.
Inside The Declaration
- Livemint said members also rejected unilateral sanctions outside UN Security Council authorisation.
- NDTV said the text pushes more intra-BRICS trade in local currencies rather than the US dollar.
- On West Asia, the grouping urged restraint and protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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