India, Sept. 9 -- Though a formal grouping involved Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may seem unlikely, this concept raises an important query for India: what if the world's three key powers decided increasingly to communicate directly regarding key global issues? This question is pertinent to India at a time when it is preparing for the 18th BRICS summit scheduled for September 12-13, with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin expected to attend. Meanwhile, Donald Trump appears to be keen on direct negotiations with Russia and China. The term G3 doesn't suggest an organisation or alliance, but a scenario where the United States, China and Russia are converging as key players in global discussions on security, trade and order.

The ide...