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India won the Asia Cup in 2025. India won it again in 2026. Yet on both occasions, the champions walked away without the trophy. In a strange new chapter for Asian cricket, the silverware became a symbol not of sporting achievement, but of a geopolitical standoff.

The success of Indias BRICS presidency should not be measured merely by the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration. Declarations are important diplomatic instruments, but their real value lies in what they enable beyond the conference hall. For India, the larger dividend of its BRICS leadership lies in diplomacy, security, bilateral engagement, economic opportunities, institutional reform and, importantly, in strengthening its voice in shaping the emerging international order.