The real outcome of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi was not just the Joint Declaration. It was the diplomatic space that India managed to create for itself at a time when the world is increasingly divided.Getting all members to agree on a common document was no small achievement. The differences were particularly sharp over West Asia, with Iran and the UAE sitting on opposite sides of a rapidly changing regional conflict. Yet, on the sidelines of the summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two discussed efforts…
