M.K. Bhadrakumar: Putin Treated Like a Rockstar in India

BRICS has come of age and is now a permanent, creative presence in the international system.

BRICS must wade into a peacemaking role in the world situation.

BRICS has come of age.

BRICS is moving toward interoperable clearing systems using member currencies, bypassing the dollar and making a single BRICS currency unnecessary.

The U.S. under Trump has systematically dismantled post-Cold War security institutions while Western European countries openly prepare for war.

Putin's extended visit aimed to rectify distorted Western narratives about Ukraine among Indian elites by explaining the conflict's roots in NATO expansion and Western interference. The CIA had a significant role in Chechnya, which Russia experienced as radical Islam exploding into violence and terrorism.

India-Russia relations are entering a golden moment, with Russia prepared to meet India's total fertilizer and oil requirements, signaling a sophisticated developmental partnership.

India maintains strategic autonomy through a civilizational approach, refusing to be bullied by U.S. threats or covert operations while pragmatically engaging for technology.

Trump threatened he could destroy Prime Minister Modi if he wanted to.