BRICS member nations and partners adopted the New Delhi Declaration by consensus at the 2026 summit, calling for restraint in West Asia, dialogue and diplomacy, zero tolerance for terrorism, and an end to protectionist trade measures

The North Korean ballistic launch event, the first in about three weeks, came as the country was continuing its weapons display after rebuffing US President Donald Trump's decision to scale back a major bilateral military drill with South Korea in a goodwill gesture