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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…