Bangladesh, Jan. 6 -- Indias assumption of the BRICS presidency for 2026 comes at a moment of acute global disruption, marked by escalating trade wars, geopolitical brinkmanship, and renewed questions over the credibility of international governance structures. New Delhis stewardship of the influential bloc will unfold against the backdrop of sweeping interventions by the administration of US President Donald Trump, whose aggressive use of tariffs and sanctions has reshaped global economic and diplomatic alignments.

The formal transfer of the BRICS presidency took place on December 12 in Brasilia, where Brazil handed over leadership to India during a meeting of BRICS sherpas. Brazils sherpa, Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio, symbolically passed...