New Delhi, May 14 -- As India hosts the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting amid escalating Middle East tensions, the bloc is grappling with deep internal contradictions. According to foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev, recent attacks on Indian-flagged vessels and the high-profile visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi highlight the complex geopolitical tightrope New Delhi is walking.

Addressing the attacks on Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Sachdev dismissed the notion of deliberate targeting.

"I would ascribe it to the fog of war and confusion in that region," he said, emphasising that the strikes were likely unintentional collateral damage rather than a strategic message directed at India.

The broader challe...