Iran War and Oil Dominate Brics Meet in India

China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar pose for a group photo during the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
China's Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar pose for a group photo during the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

BRICS nations, including Iran and Russia, met in New Delhi on Thursday, where India warned of “considerable flux” in a world hit by conflict, economic uncertainty and energy insecurity.

War in Iran and the related fuel crisis are dominating discussions in the two-day gathering.

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