New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Decades after Jawaharlal Nehru helped lay the groundwork for post-colonial international relations in Indonesia, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday invoked the iconic Bollywood melody to highlight how the former Prime Minister's diplomatic legacy continues to loom large over contemporary global forums, most recently reflected in Paragraph 16 of the newly adopted BRICS New Delhi Declaration.

Referring to the explicit citation of the 1955 Asian-African Conference in the official declaration, Ramesh, in a post on X, pointed out that the "Bandung Spirit" remains an indispensable reference point for nations striving toward a fairer, more inclusive, and representative multilateral system.

"We recall the 1955 Asia...