India, Sept. 14 -- At a time when wars, rivalries and economic insecurity are reshaping global politics, India's hosting of the expanded BRICS summit in New Delhi emerged as a major diplomatic moment. In a conversation on Point Blank, Hindustan Times Executive Editor Shishir Gupta argued that the summit demonstrated India's ability to convene powerful and often adversarial countries around the same table-and to steer a conversation on peace, security, technology and the future of the Global South.

Speaking with senior anchor Aayesha Varma, Gupta described the New Delhi gathering as more than a symbolic photo opportunity. His central argument was that BRICS has become an increasingly important platform for the non-Western world, especiall...