Ramanathapuram, Sept. 11 -- Welcoming India's role as the host of the 18th BRICS Summit, Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK) President Jose Charles Martin on Friday commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic balancing act with major world powers, emphasising that strategic non-alignment is crucial for the nation's long-term economic trajectory.

Speaking to reporters in Ramanathapuram, the political leader backed India's multi-aligned foreign policy and extended a formal welcome to international leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, attending the summit in New Delhi.

Speaking to ANI, the LJK chief emphasised that maintaining equitable, independent relationships with global powers like the United States, China, and Ru...