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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— India has initiated high-level consultations with fellow BRICS members to develop a unified position on the deepening conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday, March 13, 2026. As the current chair of the expanded bloc, New Delhi is attempting to bridge diplomatic gaps within the group following persistent calls from Tehran for a stronger multilateral response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes. MEA Additional Secretary Randhir Jaiswal stated that India is in active contact with BRICS partners to ensure that a "consensus position can evolve." This diplomatic push coincides with India’s broader…