Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (South) Neena Malhotra poses for a group photograph during the BRICS MENA meeting in New Delhi, on April 24, 2026 Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys of the BRICS grouping and MENA (Middle East and North Africa) met on Friday (April 24, 2026) and expressed “deep concern” about the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. Indicating divergent opinions in the meeting about the war, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the delegates “offered views and assessments” on the war. This was the first statement that India issued on the situation in the Gulf as the Chair of the BRICS, whose ministerial meeting is expected to be held in Delhi next month. Published – April 25, 2026 12:39 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Bengaluru firm Shree Bhagavathi Tech Labs to raise ₹50,000 cr to float, fuel 18 startup ventures DSP on election duty dies at Oddanchatram in Dindigul