Trump’s Board of Peace Cracks the BRICS Wall

The myth of a global south resisting U.S. hegemony melted away in Davos.
The New Cold War and Changing Regional Orders

The roundtable discussion will examine how shifting geopolitics—from the Trump–Xi accord to Middle Eastern realignments and a possible Russia–Ukraine ceasefire—are reshaping India’s strategic environment. It will assess implications for ASEAN, Gulf energy, IMEC, and how India balances BRICS+ ambitions with practical security and supply-chain partnerships like the Quad.
Beyond BRICS and the Quad: Forget the grand Design, focus on the mundane

PM’s five-nation tour is an opportunity beyond BRICS, Quad. At a turbulent time, Delhi must focus on securing its interests — not an expansive ideological vision
How minilateralism is reshaping global order

Minilateralism is on the rise today for several reasons. The primary reason is the failure of multilateralism and the emergence of global challenges.
The temptation to de-dollarise

For New Delhi, an imperfect global financial system led by the US is perhaps preferable to a “more egalitarian” China-led global financial system.
These BRICS can’t construct a new world order

For India—neither fully status quoist nor revisionist—a middle path is inherently preferable, a stance not shared by its key BRICS partners.