BRICS Urges Middle East Restraint
BRICS leaders urged Middle East restraint as Modi warned of global shocks.
September 13, 2026 · Updated Sep 13, 6:25pm ET
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What happened
BRICS leaders met in New Delhi for a summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Narendra ModiPrime Minister of India since 2014. Today, Iran and the United Arab Emirates backed a joint statement urging restraint in the Middle East, and their leaders held their highest-level meeting since the conflict began. Chinese President Xi Jinping
Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953) called for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire and said China could play a key peace role. Modi warned that geopolitical tension, supply chain shocks, climate crises and the weaponization of technology and critical minerals are hurting global development.
How the left told it
PBS NewsHour framed the summit as BRICS trying to strengthen its place in a Western-dominated global order. Its coverage stressed concern over Middle East tensions, attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities, and the need to protect nuclear safety during war. PBS also noted criticism of sanctions lacking U.N. approval and said the statement was seen as indirect criticism of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
How the right told it
Washington Times coverage focused on Modi’s warning that global crises now spill across borders. It highlighted his calls for stronger Global South cooperation and his concern that weaponized technology and critical minerals could block shared growth. The outlet also stressed BRICS’ wider push for developing-country influence, alternatives to Western-led finance and a new early warning system for infectious diseases.
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