Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, speaks during an interview at Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ended on Friday (May 15, 2026) with some heat, but not much light in terms of a joint statement. Instead in a detailed 63-paragraph Chair Statement, BRICS Ministers recorded their support for a number of Indian initiatives and for the Palestinian cause and two-state solution. However, there was no reconciliation on positions taken by the Iranian and UAE Ministers over the war in West Asia, that began on February 28, 2026. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Mauro Vieira, Foreign Minister of Brazil, that hosted BRICS last year, explains why despite the differences, BRICS remains an important organisation.

Published - May 16, 2026 01:01 pm IST