India’s BRICS Tightrope Tests Its Broader Multi-Alignment Strategy

BRICS is a group of countries that began as a way to describe fast-growing economies.

It later became a political forum involving countries including India, China, Russia and others.

India says BRICS should not be used to oppose Western countries.

Instead, India wants to work with many different powers at the same time.

The article says this gives India flexibility but has produced few concrete results.

China’s greater influence makes it harder for India to guide the group.

The larger membership also includes countries with disagreements among themselves.

India’s presidency will be judged by whether BRICS creates useful cooperation instead of only issuing statements.