India, Sept. 12 -- The city of New Delhi is witnessing a high-profile diplomacy meeting as India welcomes the 18th BRICS Summit from September 12-13. This enlarged body consists of states that have very diverse strategic interests and therefore poses a major challenge for India to balance multiple power centers simultaneously.

The recent meeting of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on September 11 has already demonstrated the significance of two of the key aspects of India's diplomatic policy. Narendra Modi's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and interactions with Gulf states add another dimension to this difficult balancing act. St...