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Iran Minister Praises India's Impartial BRICS Chairmanship

due to lack of consensus on Middle East conflict TAGS: BRICS | India | Iran | Kazem Gharibabadi | Middle East | Diplomacy SUMMARY: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi praised India's impartiality as BRICS Chair. He stated Iran supports a unified BRICS declaration and does not want to show division. Gharibabadi denied Iran attacked neighboring countries, blaming the US for attacks launched from their territories. The BRICS meeting issued a Chair's Summary due to lack of consensus on the Middle East conflict.

Key Points: Iran Minister: India Impartial as BRICS Chair

  • Iran's Deputy FM praises India's impartial BRICS chairmanship
  • Iran supports a unified BRICS declaration, rejects division
  • Iran denies attacking neighbors, blames US for proxy attacks from its territory
  • BRICS meeting issues Chair's Summary due to lack of consensus on Middle East conflict
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"India has shown impartiality as BRICS Chair," says Iranian Minister

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says India has shown impartiality as BRICS Chair, supports a unified declaration, and dismisses claims of attacks on neighbors.

"India has shown impartiality as Chair of BRICS. - Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister"

New Delhi, May 13

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, on Wednesday said that India has been impartial as the Chairperson of BRICS.

Gharibabadi told ANI, "India has shown impartiality as Chair of BRICS."

Ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting being hosted by India, Gharibabadi said that his country is in favour of a BRICS declaration and does not want to give a message that the grouping is divided.

The conflict between Israel and the US on one side and Iran on the other began on February 28. There is a frosty ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

"We are in favour of having the BRICS Declaration. We want the BRICS hosted by India to be successful. We don't want to give the message that BRICS is divided. Only one neighbouring country of Iran is pushing to put condemnation of Iran for attacking its neighbours," Gharibabadi said.

"We have not attacked neighbouring countries. They handed territories to the US. Thousands of times, attacks are launched on Iran from there. We have documented each attack in 500 pages for the UN. We cannot accept that," he added.

Due to a lack of consensus, a Chair's Summary was issued after the meeting of BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys on the Middle East and North Africa last month in New Delhi.

The Chair's Summary said that members expressed deep concern about the recent conflict in the Middle East and offered views and assessments on the matter.

The discussions covered the Palestine issue and the Gaza situation, including the provision of humanitarian aid, the role of UNRWA, a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism, welcoming the ceasefire in Lebanon, the unacceptability of attacks on UNIFIL, post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation in Syria, political settlement in Yemen, stability and development in Iraq, political process in Libya, and addressing the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

- ANI

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Priya S
Honestly, BRICS is becoming more important as the world gets more multipolar. India being seen as fair and neutral is crucial—we can't be seen taking sides in the Iran-Israel tensions. But I hope we also push for de-escalation behind the scenes. 😌
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Siddharth J
The fact that a Chair’s Summary had to be issued instead of a full declaration shows how complex this is. But India managed it without alienating anyone. That takes skill. Our foreign policy establishment deserves credit for walking this tightrope.
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Michael C
It's interesting to see Iran praise India while tensions remain high with the US. BRICS nations have different interests, but if India can hold it together, that's a win for multilateralism. Hope the grouping stays united despite the divides.
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Vikram M
One must appreciate how India handles such sensitive geopolitics. We have strong ties with Israel (defence, tech) and also with Iran (Chabahar port, energy). Being impartial doesn't mean being weak—it means being smart. But we should also ensure our own security interests in the Gulf are protected. 🇮🇳
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Ravi K
The Iran minister specifically mentioned a "neighbouring country" pushing condemnation—clearly referring to Pakistan. That's a delicate matter. India must stay above such bilateral rivalries while chairing BRICS. Good to see we're managing that balance well.

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