India, Sept. 13 -- As leaders of the BRICS nations gather in New Delhi, the summit assumes significance far beyond the conference halls. At a time when global power equations are shifting and multilateral institutions face growing challenges, BRICS represents an evolving effort to reshape the international order. The summit offers India an opportunity to strengthen cooperation among emerging economies, address shared challenges and assert its vision of a more balanced and inclusive global system

The story of BRICS over the last two decades is, in essence, the story of the redistribution of global economic and political weight - away from a narrow, post-1945 core and towards a wider, more representative table. That redistribution reaches ...