BRICS is evolving with new members; differences will take time to resolve: Brazil FM Mauro Vieira

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · May 16, 2026 · 1379 words · By Suhasini Haidar

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What to know about BRICS Diplomacy

The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S.

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What happened

The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S.

Why it matters

Jaishankar ended on Friday (May 15, 2026) with some heat, but not much light in terms of a joint statement.

Common ground

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.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 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?
How does this story connect BRICS Diplomacy with Sustainable Energy over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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.”

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Wikipedia and news sources explicitly confirm a war in West Asia began on February 28, 2026. Reports from the BRICS meeting indicate divisions and a lack of reconciliation between Iranian and UAE ministers regarding this conflict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_20…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 2: “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.”

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Web search results confirm the existence of a Chair's Statement dated May 15, 2026, and reports from India Today and other sources confirm the statement reaffirmed support for Palestinian statehood and Indian initiatives.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 BRICS summit was the seventeenth annual BRICS summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_BRICS_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising eleven countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Its con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 BRICS summit was the sixteenth annual BRICS summit, held in Kazan, Russia. It was the first BRICS summit to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates as members, following t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_BRICS_summit

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Claim 3: “We had the original five members for 17 before the expansion was decided two years ago in South Africa”

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The claim states expansion was decided 'two years ago in South Africa' (implying 2024), but Wikipedia notes South Africa joined in 2010 and the expansion to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and UAE happened in 2024. The timeline of 'five members for 17 years' is mathematically inconsistent with the 2010 entry of South Africa.

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web search NEUTRAL — The BRICS is currently composed of eleven countries: its five original members – Brasil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa -, and six new members admitted in 2024-25 - Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia,…
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics

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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS summit. The organization expanded again in 2024, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates attending the 16th BRICS summi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS

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web search NEUTRAL — As BRICS grows in both membership and global sway, its expansion comes with divisions among its members old and new on how to set the stage for a revised world order.
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-brics-group-and-why-i…

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Claim 4: “Consensus was also difficult when Brazil hosted the G-20 in 2024, and the BRICS in 2025.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Brazil's G-20 hosting in 2024 or the specific difficulty of consensus during those events.

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Claim 5: “the summit will happen here in India (September 10-11), under the presidency of Prime Minister Modi.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm India is the BRICS chair for 2026 and that the 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be hosted by India in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 BRICS summit is the thirteenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 BRICS summit was the eighth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of country or heads of government of the five member countries Brazil, Russia, Ind…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8th_BRICS_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of India is the chief executive of the Government of India and chair of the Union Council of Ministers. Although the president of India is the constitutional, nominal, and ceremonia…
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Claim 6: “during our presidency, we launched initiative in medicine to combat diseases related to poverty and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty.”

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Claim 7: “the new BRICS members (Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia)”

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Wikipedia and other reference sources list Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia as members of the expanded BRICS organization.

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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world.
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web search NEUTRAL — KTLA 5 is your source for today’s top stories and latest news headlines. Access our full list of breaking news reports, live video, and international coverage from Los Angeles’ #1 news team.
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Claim 8: “Since the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second tenure, he has issued statements against BRICS and threatened BRICS members with 100% sanctions.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Donald Trump's second tenure statements or threats of 100% sanctions against BRICS members.

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Claim 9: “The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ended on Friday (May 15, 2026)”

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Multiple independent sources (India Today, Al Jazeera, and other web results) confirm the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting took place in New Delhi and ended on May 15, 2026, chaired by S. Jaishankar.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of External Affairs (or simply the External Affairs Minister; Hindi: Videsh Mantri) is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (born 9 January 1955) is an Indian politician and retired diplomat who is serving as the Minister of External Affairs since 2019. He is the longest-serving minister for Exter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Jaishankar

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Claim 10: “G-7, hosted by France this year, India and Brazil are invited.”

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Claim 11: “the old BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)”

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Wikipedia and multiple sources confirm the original members were Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

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web search NEUTRAL — The original member states of BRICS, an international organization of world economies, consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS

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web search NEUTRAL — The countries that comprise BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as well as five new members—are an informal grouping of emerging economies hoping to increase their sway in the global…
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Claim 12: “Mauro Vieira, Foreign Minister of Brazil, that hosted BRICS last year”

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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly state that the 17th BRICS summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 BRICS summit was the seventeenth annual BRICS summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_BRICS_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 18th BRICS Summit is an upcoming international summit of the BRICS nations, scheduled to be hosted by India in 2026 as part of its BRICS chairmanship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_BRICS_summit

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