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BRICS or QUAD , which will you choose INDIA ? | The Confusing Geopolitical decisions of India !

Alpha Aravind··24 September 2026·12 min

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India today appears caught in a confusing geopolitical maze embracing BRICS while standing alongside the QUAD, seeking influence in the Global South while facing growing friction across its own neighbourhood. Relations with Pakistan remain deeply hostile, while tensions and political distrust periodically surface with Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, even as Bhutan remains a closer partner. What makes the situation more worrying is the changing mindset of the region’s youth. Anti-India narratives, nationalism, social-media influence and perceptions of Indian interference are increasingly shaping how younger generations in neighbouring countries view India. A country aspiring to be a leading global power cannot afford to be influential abroad while becoming increasingly unpopular among the very people living next door. Is India losing the neighbourhood battle while trying to win the global one? #India #Geopolitics #BRICS #QUAD #SouthAsia #Neighbours#IndianForeignPolicy #Youth #YouthPolitics #AntiIndiaNarratives #IndiaNeighbours #Pakistan #Nepal #Bangladesh #SriLanka #Maldives #Bhutan #GlobalPolitics #IndiaRising#China #USA #Russia #Trump #Putin #Narendramodi