In this week’s round-up:
- Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal a BRICS shift?
- Ethiopia ‘essential BRICS partner that brings rich experiences in various spheres’
- BRICS++: challenging the US
- Why was Indian Navy not part of ‘Will for Peace’ BRICS naval wargame?
- BRICS 2026: Navigating challenges and opportunities for global cooperation
‘Entirely South African initiative’: MEA on India’s non-participation in BRICS naval exercise
Ministry of External Affairs clarified India’s non-participation in a recent BRICS naval exercise held in South African waters, calling it a purely ‘South African initiative.’
BRICS++: Challenging US hegemony
Despite profound geostrategic, political-economic, and sociocultural differences, BRICS++ states share a common goal: asserting their interests against perceived US and G-7 hegemony. The crucial question is whether BRICS++ will be dominated by China, resulting in greater global US versus China polarization, or whether BRICS++ will fragment.
Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal a BRICS shift?
Observers describe high-profile exercises involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than a step towards a military alliance.
Ethiopia essential BRICS partner that brings rich experiences in various spheres: Indian Ambassador
Ethiopia is a very important BRICS partner that brings a lot of knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the BRICS activities, India’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Anil Kuma Rai, told ENA.
BRICS 2026: Navigating challenges and opportunities for global cooperation
The attacks in Venezuela, strikes at ISIS in Nigeria, ICE attacks on US citizens in Minnesota, and a slew of Trump tariffs and visa blocks to many nations are the opening salvos of Trump 2.0 in the second year of his second term in this most disruptive moment in the post-WW2 era, writes Ashraf Patel.
US ratchets up criticism of South Africa after BRICS war games
Washington escalates criticism of South Africa over BRICS naval drills and alleged military links to China, deepening tensions under President Donald Trump.
