Putin, Xi and a bigger Brics: India takes its vision for the bloc to global stage

BRICS began with Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). South Africa joined in 2010, turning it into BRICS. NEW DELHI: Delhi has been turned into a fortress. Roads are being secured, security has been stepped up and the capital is preparing for the arrival of some of the world’s most powerful leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders are set to gather for the Brics Summit, turning New Delhi into the stage for a meeting of a bloc that now represents nearly half of the world’s population. But beyond the motorcades, bilateral meetings and summit…