NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — The US-Israel war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping that kicks off in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, testing the bloc’s ability to reach a unified position and produce a joint statement.

The grouping of developing countries, which originally included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded over the years with the inclusion of Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Iran had urged India, the BRICS chair for 2026, to use the platform to build a consensus condemning US and Israeli actions in the Gulf conflict.

The main differences have emerged between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, which began lobbing missiles and drones at Gulf countries after the US and Israel launched a war on the country on February 28.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is likely to arrive late on Wednesday to attend the gathering, which will run through May 14–15. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also expected to attend the meeting.

It was not immediately clear who would represent the UAE during the meeting.

Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said in March that........

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