Defence Minister Counters Opposition Queries on BRICS and Election Commission

When pressed about criticism from opposition parties regarding India’s role at the BRICS summit, Seth responded that dissent fades whenever India achieves milestones. He highlighted that many countries admire India’s Election Commission for conducting transparent and impartial polls despite the nation’s massive size. Seth argued that opposition habitually raises questions only after election outcomes, while the public watches closely and has increasingly sidelined dissenting voices. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accelerated push for a developed India as a core factor driving the country’s rising global influence.