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 India has a serious geopolitical problem. It refuses to behave like a loyal junior partner. Washington finds that annoying. Beijing may soon discover why. For decades, the world had a simple operating system. Choose a camp. Pick a superpower. Accept the package. Security came with obedience. Trade came with conditions. And sovereignty came in the footnotes. Bharat seems to be deleting that software. Watch what happened before BRICS 2026. India walked into the SCO. China was there. Russia was there. Iran was there. Pakistan was there. Then Modi met Iran's President. India talked trade. India talked connectivity. India talked BRICS. And invited Iran deeper into the conversation. Meanwhile, China backed India's BRICS presidency. Interesting picture. Because India is not becoming China's ally. India still competes with China. Still guards its border. Still protects strategic infrastructure. Still works with America. Still sits inside the Quad. Still buys Russian energy. Still ...