Politics
Egypt's top diplomat pushes de-escalation and Gulf support at BRICS summit in New Delhi
September 13, 2026 at 06:00 PM
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met seven counterparts at the BRICS summit, voicing solidarity with Saudi Arabia and urging regional de-escalation.
- Abdelatty met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the summit's sidelines, reaffirming Egypt's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its rejection of any attacks on the kingdom.
- Abdelatty held talks with the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Iran, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and India at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi.
- In a bilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Abdelatty stressed the need to de-escalate tensions and to avoid targeting Gulf states.
- Abdelatty called for prioritizing political and diplomatic solutions and for preserving the safety of international navigation and the regularity of supply chains.




