The Economic Times

BRICS realpolitik: How India-China tensions get defused, strategic leverage grows

The BRICS summits serve a crucial role in reducing tensions between India and China, while simultaneously facilitating the management of their border disputes. For Beijing, BRICS is key to projecting power globally and countering Western dominance. India leverages this platform as a strategic approach to address boundary issues, using BRICS and the SCO for leverage and agility in an ever-evolving geopolitical landscape, thus engaging economically without becoming politically entrenched.