As India prepares to host the BRICS Summit, the spotlight is firmly on Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping—and the complex relationships connecting Delhi, Beijing and Moscow. With the shadow of Donald Trump and the US hanging over every equation, BRICS is revealing a far more complicated world: countries cooperating in one forum, competing elsewhere and recalibrating ties with Washington. For India, the biggest test may be whether a calmer relationship with China and its enduring partnership with Russia can shape a new balance of global power.