Russia has publicly backed India’s BRICS leadership and its proposed agenda, viewing it as vital amid growing differences within the bloc over the West Asia conflict. India’s push to bring parties to dialogue is being treated as a key step. The West Asia discussion will stay on the agenda as BRICS foreign ministers meet in New Delhi, with Sergey Lavrov set to visit Delhi and meet S Jaishankar.
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