Leaders at the New Delhi gathering issued a joint declaration and held a series of bilateral meetings, according to France 24.
Meeting Saturday in New Delhi, leaders of BRICS member countries—including India, China, Russia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—set aside their differences to issue a joint appeal for moderation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in New Delhi, according to TASS, months after their last meeting in Moscow.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in New Delhi to attend the BRICS summit, where leaders of the bloc are set to address ongoing wars, trade, and energy issues—subjects that divide member countries, according to France 24.
Joint declaration from the bloc urges cooperation on trade, supply chains and energy flows amid ongoing wars, tensions and tariff disputes, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that heads of state from BRICS member countries are convening in India's capital, with discussions centered on the bloc's potential role in shaping the international order.