‘Carries forward Nehru’s vision’: Jairam Ramesh draws parallel with Bandung in expanded BRICS grouping

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 14:11:24 UTC

Key Points

• Jairam Ramesh drew a historical parallel between the ongoing 18th BRICS summit and the 1955 Bandung Conference.
• He cited Paragraph 16 of the BRICS New Delhi Declaration, which recalls Bandung principles such as equality, independence, non-intervention, and mutual benefit.
• Ramesh described the expanded BRICS grouping as a high-tech, well-resourced, and more powerful evolution of the Bandung cooperative vision.
• He noted that the Bandung Conference brought Asian and African nations together outside the Western and Soviet blocs and helped give rise to the Non-Aligned Movement.
• Ramesh also referenced Jawaharlal Nehru’s notes from the Bandung meeting and a recent article by scholar Vineet Thakur on those reflections.