A diary full of engagements, and the hard task of reconciling conflicting stands

PM Modi at Brics Summit New Delhi: PM Modi keeps a rather busy schedule at global events and it was no different as New Delhi hosted the Brics summit, with his schedule chock-a-block as he held 15 sit-down bilateral and numerous pull-aside meetings over three days since Friday. And, it was not only about numbers, but also India’s success in having the grouping of 11 countries, some of whom like Iran and the UAE having deeply adversarial positions on the West Asia conflict, to sign on to a joint declaration affirmed. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be…