Goa, Sept. 11 -- A Russian diplomat's attempt to connect with an Indian audience in Hindi has won praise online, with his remarks about the future of BRICS drawing attention on social media.

Petr Sizov, Press Secretary at the Russian Embassy in India, spoke in Hindi during the BRICS Dialogues, sharing his hopes for the grouping and its future. His use of Hindi during the event quickly caught the attention of viewers, particularly as India hosts the BRICS summit.

"BRICS has more than 11 nations. main umeed karta hun. I hope this will be the most powerful community," Sizov said during the event.

The remarks came on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met ahead of the BRICS summit, with their meeti...