India’s Low-Key BRICS Leaders’ Summit After G20 Pomp

Source: ThePrint | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 10:48:11 UTC

Key Points

• India’s approach to the BRICS Leaders’ Summit is notably low-key compared with the large-scale publicity around its 2023 G20 presidency.
• Officials say India has organized around 350 lower-level BRICS meetings since assuming the rotating presidency on Jan. 1, including foreign minister, national security adviser, and business-level engagements.
• Analysts attribute the restrained posture to geopolitical pressures, including tensions with the United States under President Donald Trump, the war in the Middle East, and border disputes with China.
• India has traditionally viewed BRICS as a platform for emerging economies and a more multipolar global order, though internal tensions and China’s growing influence have complicated that role.
• India’s BRICS priorities include Global South development needs, professional mobility, disaster-risk reduction, resilient supply chains, energy, and engagement with youth, academia, and startups.