Agenda of BRICS Summit starting 13 November is extensive, but anything concrete on trade & investments is absent given slowdown in all 5 member nations.
The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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.