What difference has BRICS made on the world stage?
The 17th BRICS summit is being held in Brazil, again aiming to balance Western economic power and political dominance.
But as the meetings take place, eyes are on the US and President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, perhaps showing America still holds the cards. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 list 2 of 3 list 3 of 3 end of list
While the host nation Brazil condemns Israel's aggression and NATO's increased defence spending, other countries are not so outspoken.
And two important faces are not attending – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
So does BRICS still have a cohesive purpose?
Has the grouping made tangible achievements over the years since it launched in 2009?
And what can it realistically hope to do, in today's world? Presenter:
James Bays Guests:
Gustavo Ribeiro – Founder and editor-in-chief of The Brazilian Report
Sergey Markov – Director at the Institute of Political Studies in Moscow and former public spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin
Jayant Menon – Former lead economist at Asian Development Bank and visiting senior fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore
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