The BRICS summit in New Delhi has come as a precursor to a change in realpolitik. High-level international diplomacy saw India lay out the red carpet for China, Iran recognise the need to back down for de-escalation, and the UAE condemn attacks on nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards. The fact that the joint statement called for the protection of civilians, respect for sovereignty, keeping global trade routes open, and ceasefires in other Middle Eastern flashpoints - including Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria - is a breakthrough of sorts. This is........

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