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BRICS Payment Settlement: The Quest and Implications
Amid escalating tariff threats, economic sanctions, disorderly payment settlements, currency and liquidity stress, and compliance-driven de-risking in an intensifying geopolitical churn, the RBI’s call...
A ‘new world order’ based on dominance and the role of BRICS
Donald Trump has been leading the United States as its president since January 2025. Washington's priority is to Make America Great Again (MAGA). Trump's...
Digital Bridges, Dollar Shadows: BRICS Explores a New Payments Order
India’s central bank has quietly floated a proposal that could carry far-reaching geopolitical consequences: linking the official digital currencies of BRICS countries to facilitate...
ASEAN’s Multilateral Dilemma: Continuity and Change from NAM to BRICS
Authors: Evi Fitriani and Anis H. Bajrektarevic
ASEAN’s enduring strength has never been its ability to project power, but its capacity to manage diversity through...
A Show of Force in Strategic Waters: BRICS Trio Begins Joint Naval Drills
China, Russia, and Iran have started a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters, referred to as a BRICS Plus operation aimed...
Forging a Multipolar World: The Stakes of India’s 2026 BRICS+ Leadership
By rotational procedures and consensus adopted in Brazil in December, India has taken over the BRICS+ presidency for 2026, underscoring its highly enriching founding...
The BRICS’ Dollar Dilemma: Grand Plan for Local Trade Lacks Critical Details
Brazil handed over the BRICS Presidency to India on December 12, 2025, though India will formally take over on January 1, 2026. Brazil handed...
A “global South” is emerging, but is it truly interconnected?
The concept of a “Global South” has made a prominent comeback in strategic discussions since the COVID-19 pandemic and especially after the Russia-Ukraine conflict....
Putin’s Push for a BRICS Currency: Pragmatism Over Ideology
Several important agreements were signed during the India visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin (December 4-5, 2025). Apart from the bilateral dimension of the...
Malaysia’s BRICS Dilemma: Weighing Economic Opportunity Against Geopolitical Risk
Several countries are beginning to show a keen interest in the BRICS grouping in an increasingly uncertain and turbulent global economic landscape. Five countries—Brazil,...