Salman Khurshid urges Centre to include Opposition in India’s BRICS consultations

Source: The Economic Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 08:50:00 UTC

Key Points

• Congress leader Salman Khurshid urged the Indian government to include the Opposition in consultations related to India’s BRICS chairship and the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit.
• He said BRICS represents a major share of global population, trade and emerging economic strength, and also reflects the interests of smaller developing nations and the Global South.
• Khurshid described India’s BRICS presidency as a national responsibility rather than an initiative of the government alone, adding that international expectations are focused on India as it hosts the summit.