NEW DELHI (AP) 鈥� A two-day meeting of concluded in New Delhi on Friday without a joint statement because of 鈥渄iffering views among some members鈥� on the situation in the Middle East, host India said.
The differences highlighted the challenge of maintaining unity within the bloc as it seeks to expand its influence.
The Indian statement said members expressed 鈥渢heir respective national positions and shared a range of perspectives鈥� on issues including sovereignty, maritime security and the protection of civilian infrastructure and civilian lives in the Middle East.
It also included a footnote saying that 鈥渁 member had reservations鈥� about parts of sections dealing with Gaza and security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
BRICS includes Brazil, 鈥婻ussia, India, China, South Africa, 鈥孍thiopia, 鈦燛gypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
Divisions among member have become more visible during particularly between Iran and the UAE.
On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged BRICS nations to condemn the U.S. and Israel over what he described as their 鈥渦nlawful aggression.鈥� He also called on member states to resist what he said was the politicization of international institutions.
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