P Chidambaram questions tangible gains from recent BRICS summits
P. Chidambaram said recent BRICS summits have not delivered tangible gains for India, and the BJP accused Congress of opposing the summit out of FOMO.
- The BRICS Summit begins tomorrow in Delhi with 11 member nations representing a majority of the world's population, sparking internal friction within the Congress party over India's multilateral engagement.
- Former Union Minister P Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits of recent BRICS summits on Wednesday, arguing that India's participation in multiple groupings including G20 and QUAD has yielded limited concrete results.
- BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused Congress of suffering from "FOMO" over India hosting the summit, saying the party behaves like a "Naaraz Fufa" when observing the event unfold in India.
- On Thursday, Shashi Tharoor defended the summit as "a matter of huge prestige," yet acknowledged trade imbalances where India's exports to BRICS countries declined while imports increased.
- Diplomats face challenges finding consensus on global issues after foreign ministers failed to reach a joint statement on the Iran war and Russia-Ukraine conflict, potentially complicating the leaders' summit.
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BRICS has global value, shows India's diplomatic power: Tharoor
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has defended relevance of the BRICS summit, saying the grouping provides an important platform for the Global South and demonstrates India’s diplomatic convening power after senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from the bloc, according to a report. Speaking ahead of the BRICS … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports,…
‘Congress exposes Congress’: BJP on Shashi Tharoor, Chidambaram and BRICS
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari has jumped in with a jab at the Congress after P Chidambaram and Shashi Tharoor seemed to disagree over the BRICS summit in Delhi this weekend and 'tangible benefits' for India.
'Naraz Fufa Exposed': BJP Targets Congress After Tharoor Differs With Chidambaram On BRICS Summit
A day after P Chidambaram questioned BRICS’ benefits for India, Shashi Tharoor praised the grouping’s global role and India’s hosting of the summit, drawing a BJP jibe at Congress.
'Prioritise national interest': Shashi Tharoor advises govt to keep Brics 'non-West'
As Brics chair in 2026, India will host the 18th Brics summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. The summit will bring together leaders of Brics member and partner countries, as well as outreach invitees. Leaders are expected to discuss ways to strengthen intra-Brics cooperation on common priorities and exchange views on global and regional issues of mutual importance, according to a statement issued by the MEA.
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