Modi Seeks BRICS Unity as Global Tensions Rise

Bloomberg Markets Saturday 12 September 2026, 12:29 UTC 1 min read

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India is seeking to forge consensus among an expanded BRICS membership despite divergent positions on the Iran war, relations with the US and the bloc's role in the global order. Joining David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend is Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf who explains that the summit is also highlighting a tentative India-China rapprochement, with President Xi Jinping visiting New Delhi and China Southern Airlines preparing to restore its Guangzhou-New...

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