The Statecraft Institute
Vidhya Bhati

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Vidhya Bhati

Assistant Professor

Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan

Vidhya Bhati is an Assistant Professor in the Department of College Education, Government of Rajasthan. Her doctoral research examines South Asia’s evolving geopolitics, with a focus on emerging regional dynamics, power shifts, and strategic developments in the region.

Publications by Vidhya Bhati

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    Commentary
    The 2026 BRICS New Delhi summit exposed deep divisions, as Iran-UAE tensions over the Israel-Iran conflict flared. While rapid expansion has increased the group’s geopolitical weight, it has fractured unity—turning a development platform into a fragmented diplomatic arena where India must balance rivalries.