The BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi on May 14–15 was marked by significant divisions over the Middle East conflict, leading to a Chair’s Statement instead of a joint communiqué.

• Despite disagreements, BRICS members reaffirmed commitments to strengthening political, economic, and cultural cooperation, and supporting the role of the Global South.
• India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar acknowledged differing views on the West Asia/Middle East situation.
• The BRICS bloc, now expanded to 11 member states, advanced initiatives like strengthening the New Development Bank and exploring cross-border payment systems, while stopping short of endorsing a formal BRICS Secretariat.