BRICS put India's diplomatic heft on display on Saturday, as New Delhi cobbled together a consensus that led to the New Delhi Declaration (NDD), despite conflicts of interest among member countries. The key question now is what happens next as the grouping prepares for its next chair, China.
To address this question, one must recognise that each member views BRICS differently, shaped by its own compulsions. For instance, India got the grouping to decry the Pahalgam terror attack of 2025 while Iran lobbied to ensure NDD condemned military strikes on it.
