Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held discussions on the recently concluded BRICS Summit and developments in Pakistan while also looking at geoeconomic implications from economic growth rates to energy transition and trade for India during the month.
The 15th BRICS Leaders’ Summit marked an expansion of the organization with the addition of six more nations. In light of this expansion, the Eurasia group analysed the consequences of this expansion and the position of India within this group. The impact on the internal coherence of the BRICS, on account of the new members, was discussed as also the role that India should play in the expanded configuration was deliberated upon.