BRICS Declaration Urges Conflict Prevention, Diplomacy Over Disputes

The BRICS grouping has issued a joint declaration from its New Delhi summit that places conflict prevention and diplomacy at the centre of its approach to global tensions.

The declaration stresses the importance of engaging in efforts to prevent conflict, including by addressing the root causes that drive them. It also reiterates the commitment of the BRICS nations to settling international disputes peacefully, through dialogue, consultation and diplomacy rather than confrontation.

The statement reflects a shared emphasis on preventive diplomacy and negotiated outcomes as the preferred route for resolving differences between states. It does not single out any particular conflict or country in the sections on dispute resolution.

The New Delhi Declaration also covers a range of other subjects, including reform of the United Nations, global trade, the situation in Gaza, artificial intelligence, and the Pahalgam terror attack.

By tying conflict prevention to root causes, the declaration signals that the bloc sees underlying drivers of instability as central to any lasting settlement. The call for dialogue and consultation is consistent with the grouping's longstanding position favouring multilateral, non-confrontational approaches to international disputes.