BRICS can sideline differences, focus on common interests: Former Navy chief
Cooperation areas
Source: India Today | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 14:06:51 UTC
Key Points
- Former Chief of the Air Staff RKS Bhadauria said Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India and Russian President Vladimir Putin's presence in Delhi would signal BRICS's growing importance.
- Bhadauria said the developments could influence India-China relations and contribute to easing tensions along the Line of Actual Control.
- He said BRICS, though primarily economic in nature, has a multiplicative effect across defence, security, technology and regional leadership issues.
- Former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral DK Tripathi said communication between India and China builds confidence and supports ongoing working-level deliberations.
- Tripathi noted that expanded BRICS carries substantial geopolitical and geo-economic weight, with 11 partner countries and seven G20 members.
- He said BRICS is not a military alliance and can manage differences by focusing on common interests.