India has close ties with Russia, but mainly as a foil against China. Do you think BRICS is some kind of wunderkind? BRICS is only as viable as India and China not coming to blows.
Putin is popular among the public in most non-Western populations despite the events of the last year. Somehow, they are not connecting with the messages that the Western media is producing. It seems odd.
Your comments on BRICS don’t make any sense at all. Did you take too much insulin this morning or skip a meal?