Agenda of BRICS Summit starting 13 November is extensive, but anything concrete on trade & investments is absent given slowdown in all 5 member nations.
As Nepal insists on resolving border issues through diplomatic channels, India says new map hasn’t revised the boundary and delineation exercise will go on.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan had downgraded the diplomatic ties after India scrapped Articles 370 & 35A withdrawing the special status granted to Jammu & Kashmir.
India says opening of Kartarpur Corridor was announced at 'inauguration of Prime Minister Imran Khan'. So, it is an initiative that came from Pakistan Army.
Provocations among Israel & Iran have prompted discussion on the need for India to broaden its air defence apparatus, given tensions with adversarial neighbours.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
BRICS may not be as irrelevant as NAM, but it was little more than a passing fad, comprehensively deflated by the 2008 GFC. 2. Relations between India and China are chilling. A recent investment summit has been called off. The Indian economy continues to disappoint. The decision to stay away from RCEP will dim the glow further. 3. Bilateral meetings five or six times a year can become ritualistic.
BRICS may not be as irrelevant as NAM, but it was little more than a passing fad, comprehensively deflated by the 2008 GFC. 2. Relations between India and China are chilling. A recent investment summit has been called off. The Indian economy continues to disappoint. The decision to stay away from RCEP will dim the glow further. 3. Bilateral meetings five or six times a year can become ritualistic.