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Chhattisgarh Finance Minister Rebukes Chidambaram Over BRICS Remarks
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 06:36 PM
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The finance minister of Chhattisgarh publicly criticized former finance minister P. Chidambaram for his recent comments on the BRICS group, calling them misleading and out of touch.
The finance minister of Chhattisgarh took to the public forum to express strong disapproval of former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s recent remarks about the BRICS group.
In his statement, the minister described Chidambaram’s comments as misleading and out of touch with the current economic realities facing India and its partners in the BRICS consortium.
The criticism was issued amid ongoing discussions about India’s role in the BRICS alliance, with the Chhattisgarh minister urging that any statements about the bloc reflect a balanced and realistic perspective.
No further details were released regarding the specific points of disagreement, but the incident highlights the divergent views within Indian political circles on the country’s engagement with BRICS.
In his statement, the minister described Chidambaram’s comments as misleading and out of touch with the current economic realities facing India and its partners in the BRICS consortium.
The criticism was issued amid ongoing discussions about India’s role in the BRICS alliance, with the Chhattisgarh minister urging that any statements about the bloc reflect a balanced and realistic perspective.
No further details were released regarding the specific points of disagreement, but the incident highlights the divergent views within Indian political circles on the country’s engagement with BRICS.