India chairs BRICS MENA meeting in New Delhi on 24 April 2026

Key facts

• Dr. Neena Malhotra, Secretary South of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), chaired the meeting of BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys for the Middle East and North Africa (BRICS MENA) in New Delhi.
• The discussions focused on the Palestine issue, the Gaza situation, the provision of humanitarian aid, and the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
• The meeting emphasized a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism, welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon, and addressed the unacceptability of attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
• The participants discussed post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation in Syria.
• The meeting covered the political settlement in Yemen, stability and development in Iraq, the political process in Libya, and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.