18th BRICS summit opens with world leaders in Delhi

The BRICS summit in New Delhi centers on the high-stakes bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping after seven years. While India and China seek to stabilize strained ties through border talks and resumed flights, they maintain divergent views on the West. India positions itself as \"non-West\" and a voice for the Global South, contrasting with China's \"anti-West\" stance.