https://kashmirtimes.com/news/indias-long-journey-in-brics-from-reluctant-gatekeeper-to-bridge-builder https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-14/j7x5gw4h/Yekaterinburg-Russia.-BRIC-Brazil-Russia-India-and-China-leaders-during-the-1st-BRIC-summit-June-16-2009.jpg Yekaterinburg, Russia. BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) leaders during the 1st BRIC summit, June 16, 2009. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-14/c5nq9oi1/Russias-President-Vladimir-Putin-3L-Indias-Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi-3R-and-Chinas-President-Xi-Jinping-2R-posing-with-other-leaders-for-a-family-photo-during-the-18th-BRICS-Summit-in-New-Delhi-on-September-13-2026-PIB.webp Russia's President Vladimir Putin (3L), India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (3R) and China's President Xi Jinping (2R) posing with other leaders for a family photo during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 13, 2026. kashmirtimes en 2026-09-14T10:30:14.086Z India’s Long Journey in BRICS: From Reluctant Gatekeeper to Bridge-Builder BRICS, Summit, Global South, Brazil, India, Russia, China, South Africa, Yekaterinburg, New Delhi, Pakistan, Dr Manmohan Singh, Asif Ali Zardari, India-Pakistan, International Politics, Diplomacy, Economy