From climate justice to opposing unilateral sanctions, New Delhi’s BRICS agenda collides with a US leadership bent on weaponizing trade and institutions After hosting the 2023 G20 Summit, India has assumed the presidency of another important multilateral grouping, BRICS, starting January 1, 2026, and will host the 18th BRICS Summit later this year. India’s BRICS presidency comes at an inflection point in global politics – the transition toward multipolarity has become chaotic amid great power