BRICS New Delhi Declaration Slams Unilateral Tariffs — SkimNews
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- BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration at its summit, focusing on economic cooperation, resilience, innovation, and sustainability across its expanded membership
- The declaration criticized unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures as distorting international commerce and running contrary to multilateral trading rules
- BRICS outlined a counter-terrorism stance with 'zero tolerance' and rejection of double standards in response to cross-border terror attacks
- The bloc aimed to preserve developing nations' policy autonomy without positioning itself as an antagonistic entity against the West
- The summit facilitated bilateral talks between Iranian and UAE leadership on regional stability and the continuity of trade and energy corridors across strategic maritime routes
Why it matters: The declaration's language matters because it shows the expanded bloc collectively opposing unilateral trade measures while maintaining a non-confrontational posture toward the West. The Iran-UAE maritime route talks—held on the summit's sidelines as other outlets reported Strait of Hormuz shipping incidents—reveal regional players treating energy corridor continuity as a diplomatic priority.
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