BRICS Nations Call for 'Maximum Restraint' in Middle East Conflict
Grouping of 11 nations, including China, Russia, Iran and India, issues joint statement at New Delhi summit urging calm after overcoming earlier internal divisions.
Members of the BRICS group of nations called for calm in the Middle East during a summit held in New Delhi on Saturday, according to France 24.
The 11-nation bloc, which includes China, Russia, Iran and India, issued a joint statement urging "maximum restraint" amid the ongoing war in the region, the report said.
France 24 reported that the statement came after the member nations overcame earlier divisions among themselves to reach a unified position.
Details on the specific measures or commitments contained in the statement, as well as the broader agenda of the New Delhi summit, were not immediately available in the source report.
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- BRICS nations urge 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war — France 24 — English
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