Heads of state and government of member, partner, and external engagement countries attend a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025. [AFP] Recently the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Noel Barrot, while meeting the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, made an interesting observation that France was heading the G7 (in which India has been a permanent invitee for over a decade) and India was the chair of BRICS in 2026 and both strategic partners had great possibility of cooperation for enhancing multilateralism. Both countries believe and subscribe…