BRICS and Bollywood: The Unexpected Harmony of Diplomacy The recent BRICS summit in New Delhi was notable not just for the usual geopolitics and trade negotiations, but also for a brief moment of musical diplomacy between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Indian hosts.
As the two leaders took to singing Bollywood classics on the sidelines of the meeting, it sparked enthusiastic reactions from Indians on social media.
The sight of world leaders belting out Hindi songs may seem incongruous with high stakes talks that usually dominate such gatherings.