India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration by consensus. Chairing the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the grouping is not directed against anyone. The declaration called for maximum restraint in ongoing conflicts and rebuked Israel, without naming specific strikes. Modi also held an hour-long bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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The New Delhi Declaration is the summit's key outcome document, examinable as India's flagship 2026 multilateral diplomacy.
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- 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi; New Delhi Declaration adopted by consensus.
- PM Modi chaired the summit and said BRICS is 'not against anyone'.
- Declaration urged 'maximum restraint' in conflict and rebuked Israel.
- Modi held an hour-long bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping on the sidelines.
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