India Faces Diplomatic Balancing Act at BRICS Summit
· World · India Today, Zee News
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, 2026, as it navigates complex geopolitical tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome leaders from 11 member nations, including China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. The summit occurs against the backdrop of the US-Iran conflict, which has strained relations among participants like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. New Delhi aims to maintain its strategic partnership with the US while ensuring BRICS initiatives do not provoke American opposition. The event follows India's successful consensus-building at the 2023 G20 Summit.
Why it matters
The summit tests India's ability to mediate between conflicting global powers and maintain its strategic autonomy while managing the competing interests of the US and the Russia-China bloc.
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