Naraz phupha attitude: Ram Madhav hits back at Chidambaram's BRICS jibe

After P Chidambaram questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from BRICS meetings, BJP vice president Ram Madhav hit back at the senior Congress MP. Madhav also explained why India would have to play a balanced role in the new world order.BJP national vice president Ram MadhavBorrowing from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lexicon, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav castigated P Chidambaram for showing a "naraz phupha (disgruntled uncle)" attitude after the veteran Congress MP questioned India's gains from BRICS meetings. Speaking at India Today's BRICS Roundtable 2026, Madhav asserted that India's growing global influence was unsettling the opposition.With India set to chair the fourth BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Chidambaram questioned the "tangible benefits" New Delhi had gained from such events. He said the last 2-3 BRICS summits have not delivered any concrete gains for India.Hitting back at the former Union Minister, Madhav underlined that dismissing the relevance of such global forums reflected a lack of understanding of the contemporary global reality. He asserted that a new world order was on the horizon and India would have to play a balanced role."Inhi ko PM (Modi) calls naraz phupha (These are the people whom PM calls disgruntled uncles). When the UPA hosted BRICS summits, did anybody say what the benefit of it was?" Madhav said. "To dismiss these forums as having no relevance is a complete lack of understanding of the contemporary global reality. It is surprising to have come from someone who served as foreign minister," he further said.Earlier this month, PM Modi introduced the "naraz phupha" term in his dictionary to mock his critics and the opposition. - EndsPublished By: Abhishek DePublished On: Sep 10, 2026 14:38 IST