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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall during a signing ceremony on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BRICS leaders participate in a joint tree-planting ceremony on the lawns on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, on September 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Leaders and members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) carry party flags during a rally in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 6, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Mohan Bhagwat attends the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on October 2, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump prepares to shake hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting as part of the G7 summit in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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People visit the historic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A church is reflected in a puddle following rain in Kochi, India, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar shake hands after their talks in New Delhi on May 24, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Nabin greets supporters as he arrives at the BJP headquarters to celebrate its election victory on May 4, 2026, in New Delhi, India. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
Walter Russell Mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Aparna Pande
Senior Fellow
