The national bloc is expanding and seeks to reform what it calls the Western-led global order.
The 17th BRICS Summit will be held in Brazil, once again aiming to balance Western economic power and political domination.
But when the meeting takes place, there is an eye on the US and President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, perhaps indicating that America is still holding the card.
Host Nation Brazil has denounced Israeli invasions and increased NATO defence spending, but other countries are less open.
And two important faces are not present. Chinese national president Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
So does Brick still have a cohesive purpose?
Has the group achieved tangible results over the years since it was launched in 2009?
And what do you want it to do in today’s world?
Presenter:
James Bays
guest:
Gustavo Ribeiro – Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Brazilian Report
Sergei Markov – Director of the Institute of Political Science in Moscow, former public spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin
Jayant Menon – Visit a former lead economist at the Asian Development Bank and Senior Fellow at Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore
