India, March 14 -- The forging of a common position within Brics on the Iran-US conflict has been impacted as some members of the grouping are involved in developments in West Asia, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Iranian foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi had emphasised the role of Brics, currently led by India, in playing a constructive role to support security and stability in the region during a phone call with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday night.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar told a media briefing on Friday that India is talking to all Brics members on the situation in West Asia "so that a consensus position can be evolved".

The people cited above said on condition of anonymity tha...