Golden Feather: India Shines in Event Management at BRICS Summit

Source: Malayala Manorama | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 13:34:35 UTC

Key Points

• As host country, India advanced priorities in the BRICS joint statement, including counter-terrorism references, bringing Iran and the UAE to the same table, and condemning trade wars.
• The summit also produced progress in India-China relations, with China expressing support for India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
• The article says India’s summit event management was a notable achievement, building on its successful 2023 G20 presidency.
• It notes that the BRICS joint statement did not mention the Russia-Ukraine war and avoided blaming parties in West Asia conflicts.
• The piece observes that BRICS remains tilted toward a China-Russia axis and that China’s share of bloc GDP far exceeds India’s, which may shape the group’s political outlook.