{
  "id": 8580642,
  "title": "Inside Track: Uncurated Visuals Go Viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/inside-track-uncurated-visuals-go-viral",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:37:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/inside-track-uncurated-brics-visuals-go-viral-10885538/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BRICS summit in Delhi in 2026 witnessed unedited visuals from the event going viral, causing embarrassment to the Indian government. Typically, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) would handle media liaison, background material preparation, and visitor facilitation, but they were notably absent during this summit. The mishaps included central ministers and chief ministers traveling together in a bus, a decision that left some senior leaders unhappy. Prime Minister Modi and foreign heads of state traveled separately. A video of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval eating nuts next to Vladimir Putin and Randhir Jaiswal chatting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also circulated widely, likely exaggerated by AI. Another unflattering reel showed a woman praising various items in the journalists' gift bags, from toothbrushes to notebooks. The government's lack of control over the optics was apparent. Diplomatic concessions were made for BRICS, with exceptions allowing Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to have breakfast with Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders. Similarly, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was allowed to meet Islamic clerics and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. However, the BJP government remains cautious, with Rahul Gandhi failing to capitalize on the situation as Leader of Opposition. Instead of touring the country and building public opinion, he has been preoccupied with selecting junior-level party office-bearers, a process marred by bureaucracy and personal preferences.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Unedited visuals from BRICS summit in Delhi 2026 went viral, embarrassing Indian government.",
    "Central ministers and chief ministers traveled together in a bus, causing discontent.",
    "National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's video eating nuts next to Putin circulated widely."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Indian government's loss of control over visuals from the BRICS summit reveals a shift in its diplomatic approach, but also allows the opposition to potentially gain ground.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}