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BRICS Under NaMo Leadership: World Unites in India — Inside the 18th BRICS Summit 2026, New Delhi

The 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi has placed Narendra Modi firmly among the world’s most trusted global leaders. In this special episode of The JC Show, Dr. Jagdish Chandra breaks down every major moment, deal, and diplomatic win from India’s landmark BRICS presidency — and what it signals about India’s growing weight on the world stage.

The episode opens with one of the most widely shared images of the summit — Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin walking hand-in-hand at Bharat Mandapam. Dr. Chandra unpacks the significance of this moment, alongside the summit’s central outcome: the New Delhi Declaration, adopted unanimously by all BRICS member nations despite sharp differences on several global issues. The discussion explores why diplomatic observers are calling PM Modi the “Man of the Match” of BRICS Summit 2026, having steered the bloc toward consensus on subjects ranging from terrorism to West Asia.

The episode also examines the economic dimension of the summit — BRICS’ continued push toward local-currency trade and reduced dependence on the US dollar, and what this shift could mean for India’s own economic positioning. Beyond policy, the conversation touches on PM Modi’s role as host: the cultural diplomacy on display through gifts of Bihar’s sattu and makhana, Odisha coffee, and Moradabad brassware presented to visiting world leaders — small gestures reflecting India’s soft-power outreach on a global stage.

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Watch this special episode of The JC Show for a complete, in-depth analysis of the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi and Narendra Modi’s leadership on the world stage.