BRICS membership offers no benefits to India, says Chidambaram; BJP counters

Congress leader P Chidambaram has stated that India derives no tangible benefits from its membership in the BRICS bloc. The statement drew an immediate riposte from the BJP, which questioned what the Congress party had accomplished during its tenure in government.

Chidambaram's remarks appear to target the government's engagement with the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BJP's counter-attack shifted focus to Congress's past record on international relations and economic partnerships.