Brics ten countries reached an agreement, giving India everything it wanted, this time signing the joint declaration obediently, opposing tariffs and terrorism, without explicitly condemning the United States and Israel.
India's performance in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been very annoying. Not only did it publicly distance itself from the statement condemning Israel, but it also refused to sign the joint communique, determined to cause trouble. This time at the Brics Brazil Summit, India showed a different attitude than usual, fully cooperating with all issues, condemning the attacks against Iran, opposing unequal tariff policies, allowing the Brics joint declaration to be issued.
Throughout, India's performance in Brics and SCO has given people the impression of "using when it suits and opposing when it doesn't." Everything is based on its own interests. It supports what is beneficial to India and opposes what is not, even using it as a bargaining chip to cater to certain countries. For example, within the SCO, there is Pakistan, a long-time rival. A disgruntled India always wants to gain an advantage, thus targeting every agenda item. If its demands are not met, it will participate passively or strongly oppose the relevant issues.
At the Brics Summit, as the next host country, India became a key player. From the content of the joint declaration, it can be seen that India got everything it wanted: condemning the attacks against Iran and opposing the tariff policy, without naming names. The relatively moderate content of the declaration meets India's demand of not offending either side. Although everyone in the world knows who did these two things, not mentioning names leaves room for maneuver, while also getting the Brics countries to support India's tariff negotiations with the United States.
It should be noted that recently, the India-US trade talks have hit a deadlock. Faced with the US's excessive demands, India is holding its breath, preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs on some American goods. With the condemnation from the Brics countries, at least it proves "this path is not lonely," letting the US feel some pressure.
In the end, whether it's the SCO or Brics, India has its own little plans. It doesn't consider the long term, just looks at the short term, and follows whoever offers the most benefits. Such a fickle person is definitely not a good partner.
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