"BRICS Delhi Declaration Signals Shifts on Palestine and Iran"
Arab Peace Initiative
2002 land-for-peace proposal offering Arab recognition of Israel for a Palestinian state on 1967 borders.
UNSC Resolution 2803
UN resolution endorsing a Gaza peace plan while omitting the 1967 border obligation.
BRICS began as a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, joined later by South Africa. The Fortaleza Declaration of 2014 was a landmark step: it established the New Development Bank (NDB), headquartered in Shanghai, to fund infrastructure and development projects in member and non-member countries. Over time, BRICS expanded further. At the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Indonesia became a full member. By the time of the 18th Summit in New Delhi, BRICS included major West Asian energy producers: Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. This has made BRICS a grouping of both the world's largest energy producers and its largest energy consumers, a tension the New Delhi Declaration now has to manage.
The Palestine question rests on the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002. It set out a land-for-peace formula. Arab states offered to recognise Israel if it withdrew to its pre-1967 borders and accepted a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. This position has been reaffirmed in at least 13 UNSC resolutions since the 1967 Six-Day War. It remains the accepted international baseline on Palestinian statehood, even though Israel has consistently resisted it, especially since October 2023.
UNSC Resolution 2803, adopted with US backing, endorsed a Gaza peace plan associated with the Trump administration. Unlike every prior Security Council resolution on Palestine, it did not require Israel to return to the 1967 borders. It also avoided calling Israel's control of Palestinian territory an occupation, and it did not commit to a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. China and Russia abstained on the resolution, and Iran condemned it. No Gulf Arab state was present when it was adopted, though several later endorsed it under pressure to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, along with the peace plan and its proposed oversight body, the Board of Peace. …
Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS:
I.16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan.
II.Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS.
III.The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was 'Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
Consider the following statements about UNSC Resolution 2803: 1. It endorsed a Gaza peace plan and was adopted with China and Russia abstaining. 2. It reaffirmed Israel's obligation to withdraw to the pre-1967 borders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match the following BRICS declarations/summits with their key feature:
List I
A.Fortaleza Declaration (2014)
B.Kazan Summit (16th BRICS Summit)
C.New Delhi Declaration (18th BRICS Summit)
List II
1.First BRICS consensus document to mention UNSC Resolution 2803
2.Established the New Development Bank
3.Indonesia admitted as a full BRICS member
Select the correct match:
Which of the following best describes the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002?
With reference to BRICS's recent expansion, consider the following statements: 1. Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, all major West Asian energy producers, are now BRICS members. 2. This expansion means BRICS now includes both some of the world's largest energy producers and its largest energy consumers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding India's BRICS chairmanship: 1. India issued a Chair's Statement at a BRICS Foreign Ministers' Summit that noted member-specific reservations on certain paragraphs. 2. This occurred because Iran and Gulf Arab states could not reach consensus on describing developments in West Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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