India’s credibility as an independent global power strengthens after BRICS Summit

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-19 10:09:04 UTC

Key Points

• The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit condemned the 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack and addressed cross-border terrorism, terror financing, safe havens and double standards.
• The report notes that Pakistan was not expressly named in the declaration but says the accepted terminology carries diplomatic significance for India.
• The article frames the BRICS consensus as giving India's security concerns a multilateral dimension.
• It says the outcome reflects India's multidirectional foreign policy, including engagement with the Quad, BRICS, Russia, the United States, Gulf countries, Israel and China.
• The report concludes that BRICS demonstrated utility by enabling India to secure meaningful consensus among countries with divergent geopolitical interests.