New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- As India gears up to host the BRICS Summit later this week, a distinctive transformation has redefined New Delhi's global footprint-shifting the narrative from once demanding space at international forums to now actively shaping the global order with indigenous, scalable solutions.

From its 2012 Chairship as the world reeled from the Eurozone debt crisis to its 2016 presidency amid Brexit uncertainties, India consistently rallied for a more representative international financial architecture. The early calls for equity materialised into powerhouse institutions like the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Agreement (CRA), including its first green bond issuance in renminbi.

Then came 2021 - and an ...