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Iran war tests India’s Brics leadership as ‘political relevance’ questions mount
🇮🇷 IranApr 30, 2026 11:49SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Junaid Kathju
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Brics’ inability to speak with one voice on the Middle East conflict has become a stern test of India’s leadership of the bloc, exposing the challenge of building consensus among its 10 members with divergent interests and concerns. The bloc could not agree on a common position on the war at a meeting of Brics officials to discuss Middle East and North Africa issues in New Delhi last week. Brics has long sought to present itself as a voice for the Global South as frustrations with the US-led...
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Brics’ inability to speak with one voice on the Middle East conflict has become a stern test of India’s leadership of the bloc, exposing the challenge of building consensus among its 10 members with divergent interests and concerns.
The bloc could not agree on a common position on the war at a meeting of Brics officials to discuss Middle East and North Africa issues in New Delhi last week.
Brics has long sought to present itself as a voice for the Global South as frustrations with the US-led...
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