Brics enables India to work with some of its closest friends and espouses principles close to Delhi's heart.
Michael Kugelman is the Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center. He writes Foreign Policy’s weekly South Asia Brief, focusing on regional interest and world news, particularly concerning India, Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh, as well as the Russia-Ukraine War. His insights and analyses have been featured in prominent outlets including The Telegraph, TIME, Al Jazeera, and NPR.