'No Tangible Benefits': Chidambaram Takes a BRICS Jibe, Draws BJP Flak
Chidambaram said the last two or three BRICS summits produced no tangible benefits as India prepares to host leaders in New Delhi.
- On Wednesday, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P. Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from recent BRICS summits, stating he had not seen significant outcomes from the last two or three meetings.
- India is set to host the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, marking 20 years since BRICS establishment and India's fourth chairship of the grouping.
- Questioning the value of India's multilateral memberships, Chidambaram asked, "What benefits are we getting out of that?" regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, G20, and QUAD alongside BRICS.
- Hitting back at the critique, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nalin Kohli argued the Congress is attempting to score political points while the nation hosts a major international event.
- Ahead of the summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi has installed 500 CCTV cameras and deployed 7,000 security personnel to prepare for the arrival of BRICS leaders and representatives.
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After P Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from BRICS meetings, BJP vice president Ram Madhav hit back at the senior Congress MP. Madhav also explained why India would have to play a balanced role in the new world order.
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Raising questions about the benefits of BRICS diplomacy and the recent 2-3 summits, Chidambaram asked what concrete result India has achieved. On this statement, the BJP hit back by citing 85 billion dollars of exports, 40 percent global GDP and the 2026 Delhi Summit.
No tangible benefits from BRICS, says Chidambaram; BJP asks Congress to explain its diplomacy
The BJP hit back at Chidambaram’s remarks, questioning the Congress leader’s understanding of diplomacy and accusing the party of viewing international relations through a narrow transactional lens
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