Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met several foreign ministers attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,

The BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi reached a standstill as tensions between the UAE and Iran boiled over, preventing the group from issuing a customary joint statement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that due to the lack of consensus,

Abbas Araghchi said nations were increasingly realising that “regional instability is a lose-lose proposition for all sides, including the aggressors,” while urging BRICS countries to deepen coordination against what he described as coercive international practices.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said New Delhi’s ties with the United Arab Emirates were a sovereign matter, while reaffirming Tehran’s commitment to deepening relations with India