‘Will make India less dependent on the West’: Foreign policy experts on BRICS Summit
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Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 13:17:21 UTC
Key Points
- The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in New Delhi, with several heads of state arriving.
- Foreign policy experts said cooperation among BRICS member countries could make India less dependent on Western nations.
- Journalist and foreign affairs expert Waiel Awaad said India-Russia-China agreements on trade, defence, energy and technology may be sensitive to the United States and the West.
- Awaad said Russia has transferred technology to India while the United States has not, and that such cooperation could build a stronger platform for the three countries.
- Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev said the summit could help discuss solutions to conflicts involving Russia and Ukraine and in West Asia.
- Sachdev said India's presence in BRICS is unique because Western countries are suspicious of the grouping and view China and Russia as dominant.