BRICS should play ‘due role’ in bringing peace to West Asia: Xi Jinping

BRICS should play 'due role' in bringing peace to West Asia: Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday remarked that BRICS countries should firmly stand on the right side of history, calling on the grouping to play its "due role" in.

4 min read New Delhi Sep 13, 2026 04: 56 AM IST.

Chinese President Xi Jinping during a session with PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on Saturday. (Reuters).

According to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, BRICS countries should firmly stand on the right side of history, calling on the grouping to play its "due role" in bringing peace in West Asia. Xi remarked that as the situation in West Asia and the Gulf region continues to evolve, the war there has caused serious losses to residents throughout the region and does not serve the common interests of the international community.

Xi additionally called on BRICS countries to "pioneer in innovative development, as well as in maintaining peace and stability, boosting mutual learning among civilizations, and improving global governance, noting that BRICS countries should steer the international order toward greater justice and equity, and work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity, " Xinhua noted.

For now, BRICS should play 'due role' in bringing peace to West Asia: Xi remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.