OPINIONMULTI-ALIGNMENT IN INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY
India Is Hosting BRICS This Week. Its Real Bet Should Still Be the West.
India is chairing and hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, prompting a renewed debate over whether the grouping still advances India's economic and diplomatic interests or has become a diplomatic obligation with diminishing returns. A paired op-ed debate in The Indian Express explores whether India should pivot exclusively toward Western partnerships or continue utilizing BRICS to lead the…
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