Speculation about Pakistan’s interest in joining BRICS has persisted for some time. However, on November 23, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan officially confirmed that the country has submitted its application. “We believe that by joining BRICS, Pakistan can play an important role in furthering international cooperation and revitalizing inclusive multilateralism,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said … Read more
China Power | Diplomacy | East Asia Analysis of 30 years of U.N. data reveals that China and Russia have been far more successful in winning support for their positions from the global community. Advertisement It is no secret that China and Russia have been among the most vocal critics of the U.S.-led international world order, actively working to … Read more
Advertisement Leaders of the BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – met in Johannesburg last week, with South Africa hosting the 15th summit meeting of the five-nation grouping. It was their first in-person summit since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting assumed significance amid important geopolitical developments including the … Read more
Advertisement Johannesburg will this week host the 15th annual summit of the BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The loose grouping may be about to become tighter – and bigger. Some 40 countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS, which already represent over 40 percent of the world’s population and 30 percent of global GDP when measured using … Read more
Advertisement The 15th summit of the BRICS group (composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22-24 2023. It can be seen as one of the most important meetings of the group so far, as well as a sign of hope in the midst of … Read more
Advertisement India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar while attending the 2023 EU-India Pacific Ministerial Forum declared that “a multipolar world is feasible only by a multipolar Asia.” India’s multipolar model demands an international political system where it can exercise greater agency and influence in different strategic regions, institutions, and negotiations. To achieve this goal, New … Read more
From left: China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and Foreign Ministers Mauro Vieira (Brazil), Naledi Pandor (South Africa), Sergey Lavrov (Russia) and S. Jaishankar (India) at a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 1, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Dr. S. Jaishankar Advertisement In the current tumult of world politics, one would have expected BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South … Read more
Advertisement The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are expected to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town on Thursday, a precursor to a larger summit of developing nations’ leaders in South Africa in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend while under indictment by the International Criminal Court. South … Read more