India's BRICS Leadership Could Give the Global South a Stronger Arctic Voice

India's BRICS leadership could give the Global South a stronger Arctic voice

The Arctic is no longer a distant expanse of ice, isolated from the rest of the world. It has become one of the defining frontiers of the 21st century, where climate change, geopolitics, scientific research, maritime trade, and energy security converge. What happens in the Arctic increasingly shapes weather patterns, economic stability, and environmental security across continents. As the polar ice melts at an unprecedented rate, its consequence…

BRICS Under India's Chairmanship: Steering a More Inclusive Global Future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration that “BRICS under India’s chairmanship will work together to build a more inclusive world order” is more than a simple routine diplomatic statement at the forefront of the 18th BRICS Summit. Scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026, the summit embodies a great opportunity for India to steer the agenda of one of the world’s most influential groupings of emerging economies at a time when …