Geostrategic Daily

The Diplomat · 16 September 2026

Siddhant Kishore on BRICS and the New Geopolitics of Asia

In the episode, Kishore and Shetty discuss the BRICS summit in New Delhi, including the consensus in the New Delhi Declaration and India's diplomatic win on Pahalgam. They also examine the tactical stabilization between New Delhi and Beijing, the Iran-U.S. stalemate, the Houthi advance, and the hedging by U.S. allies.

Why it matters: This episode illustrates the theme of the geopolitics of Asia by distinguishing tactical stabilization from realignment.

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Record

Source
The Diplomat (tier 1)
Published
16 September 2026
Link
https://thediplomat.com/2026/09/siddhant-kishore-on-brics-and-the-new-geopolitics-of-asia/
Content depth
partial
Regions
asia-pacific, europe-eurasia-mena
Subregions
china, south-asia, gulf, levant
Actors
BRICS, US, Iran, Houthi
Edition
2026-09-17

Grounding

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the BRICS summit in New Delhi
the tactical stabilization between New Delhi and Beijing
the hedging by U.S. allies