New Delhi, May 16 -- A crucial Brics meeting hosted by India concluded on Friday without agreement on a joint statement because of differences over the West Asia conflict, as Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sought to blame the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the lack of consensus within the bloc. The West Asia conflict cast a shadow over the two-day Brics foreign ministers' meeting as Iran and the UAE repeatedly sparred during sessions held behind closed doors, people familiar with the matter said. While Iran demanded a condemnation of the "aggression" by Israel and the US be included in the joint statement, the UAE sought the inclusion of text condemning Iranian attacks on energy facilities and infrastructure in the Emirates, the people said. htc...