India has joined the BRICS grouping to “categorical grave concern” over the “army strikes in opposition to Iran” since June 13 and has referred to as it a “violation of worldwide regulation and UN Constitution. PM Narendra Modi is predicted to journey to Rio de Janeiro for the BRICS summit on July 5-6.
Iran expressed “gratitude” to India’s “freedom-loving” residents, political events, establishments and others who stood by Tehran within the face of army assaults on it by Israel and the US.
This comes 10 days after India had distanced itself from an announcement issued by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which condemned the army strikes carried out by Israel.
A joint assertion by BRICS stated, “We categorical grave concern over the army strikes in opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran since 13 June 2025, which represent a violation of worldwide regulation and the Constitution of the United Nations, and the next escalation of the safety state of affairs within the Center East.”
It additionally stated, “Within the face of rising tensions with unpredictable penalties for worldwide peace and safety, in addition to for the world financial system, we underscore the pressing want to interrupt the cycle of violence and restore peace. We name on all events to interact by way of present channels of dialogue and diplomacy, with a view to de-escalating the state of affairs and resolving their variations by way of peaceable means.”
“We categorical critical concern over any assaults in opposition to peaceable nuclear installations which can be carried out in violation of worldwide regulation and related resolutions of the Worldwide Atomic Power Company. Nuclear safeguards, security, and safety should all the time be upheld, together with in armed conflicts, to guard folks and the atmosphere from hurt. On this context, we reiterate our assist for diplomatic initiatives geared toward addressing regional challenges,” it stated, alluding to the strikes by US and Israel on nuclear amenities in Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz.
It stated that civilian lives should be protected, and civilian infrastructure should be safeguarded, in full compliance with worldwide humanitarian regulation. “We lengthen our honest condolences to the households of the victims and categorical our solidarity with civilians affected,” it stated.
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“Guided by the ideas enshrined within the United Nations Constitution, BRICS stays dedicated to selling worldwide peace and safety and to fostering diplomacy and peaceable dialogue as the one sustainable path towards long-term stability within the area. On this regard, we additionally reaffirm the need of building a zone freed from nuclear weapons and different weapons of mass destruction within the Center East, according to related worldwide resolutions. We name upon the worldwide group to assist and facilitate dialogue processes, uphold worldwide regulation, and contribute constructively to peaceable settlements of disputes for the advantage of all humanity,” it stated, including that BRICS nations will stay seized of the matter.
In an announcement, the Iranian embassy in Delhi stated it appreciates the “real and invaluable assist” to these siding with Tehran.
The Iranian embassy prolonged “heartfelt gratitude” to all “freedom-loving” folks of India –together with political events, members of Parliament, non-governmental organisations, non secular and non secular leaders, college professors, members of the media, social activists, and all people and establishments who stood firmly and vocally with Iran.
The embassy stated messages of solidarity, assist, public statements, and lively participation in peace-oriented gatherings when the Iranian folks had been beneath army assault, had been a supply of “deep encouragement”.
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“The steadfastness of the Iranian folks within the face of this blatant aggression was not merely a defence of their homeland and nationwide dignity, however an emblem of resistance in opposition to the grave violations of the United Nations Constitution, humanitarian ideas, and the foundational norms of worldwide regulation,” it stated.
The solidarity of countries with the folks of Iran will not be merely a political stance — it’s an affirmation of the common values of justice, legality, and world peace, it stated.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has persistently emphasised the necessity to uphold the ideas of worldwide regulation and to withstand expansionist and aggressive insurance policies.
“We firmly imagine that the unity and solidarity of countries function a robust bulwark in opposition to conflict, violence, and injustice,” the embassy stated.
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On June 14, SCO, at the moment chaired by China, referred to as Israel’s “aggressive actions in opposition to civilian targets (in Iran), together with power and transport infrastructure, which have resulted in civilian casualties, a gross violation of worldwide regulation and the United Nations Constitution”.
In an announcement, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated: “India didn’t take part within the discussions on the above-mentioned SCO assertion… India’s personal place on the matter had been articulated by us on June 13, 2025, and stays the identical. We urge that channels of dialogue and diplomacy be utilised to work in the direction of de-escalation and it’s important that the worldwide group undertake endeavours in that path.” It stated that India’s “total place” was communicated to different SCO members.
In its assertion, the SCO had expressed “critical concern over the escalating tensions within the Center East and strongly condemn(ed) the army strikes carried out by Israel on the territory of Iran.”
“They (actions) represent an infringement on Iran’s sovereignty, trigger harm to regional and worldwide safety, and pose critical dangers to world peace and stability,” the SCO assertion had stated.