The BRICS summit offers Modi an excellent platform to reach out to world leaders and conduct diplomacy on the very ticklish issue of reform of the world governance structure, and to exchange notes with his peers on international, regional and bilateral issues on the margins of the meeting, says Rup Narayan Das.
Ambitious diplomats continue to be attracted to politics but do they make good politicians, asks Jyoti Malhotra
From early indications, the Modi government's foreign policy seems to be pragmatic and reciprocal, says K G Suresh.
An inspired performance from Douglas Costa helped Brazil to a 3-0 win over Peru on Tuesday and lifted them into third place in the South American qualifying group for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
