New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi concluded on Tuesday with the presiding officers and parliamentary representatives from member nations issuing a comprehensive joint declaration under the theme "Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development".

The two-day summit brought together legislative leaders from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

Reaffirming the consensus of the New Delhi Declaration, member parliaments stressed the urgency of reforming the current international peace and security architecture, calling for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, to make it "more just, equitable...