India Hosts BRICS Summit, Modi Frames Gathering as Test of Strategic Autonomy

India hosted the BRICS summit with Prime Minister Modi framing it as a demonstration of strategic autonomy as India navigates relationships with both Western and non-Western blocs amid US-Iran tensions and global tariff pressures. The summit underscores India's positioning as a bridge between competing geopolitical spheres ahead of the September 12-13 New Delhi Leaders' Summit.