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A striking BRICS moment in New Delhi as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Russia’s Sergei Lavrov and China’s Wang Yi were caught chatting and smiling together on the sidelines of the summit. The candid exchange comes as BRICS pushes for stronger cooperation among Global South nations, greater economic independence and a more multipolar world order. With Iran, Russia and China increasingly aligned on major geopolitical issues, the trio’s appearance together is drawing attention. Is this a glimpse of a new BRICS power bloc challenging the West? Watch the moment and the bigger geopolitical message behind it.