The BRICS declaration of 2017 issued at Xiamen, China, has generated significant euphoria in India. At the 2016 Goa summit of BRICS, China had led the way in scuttling any mention of these groups in the declaration despite India making it a priority issue. This had caused considerable dismay in India with many observers questioning the very utility of a BRICS platform for India. This year’s BRICS summit happened under the shadow of the Sino-Indian stand-off at Doklam and so China’s acceptance of India’s case has come as a surprise to many. China’s support for the BRICS declaration has merely been a tactical ploy to make the summit a success.

Source: dna September 17, 2017 02:48 UTC