I call it a fantasy because they've never achieved anything of actual substance. They get together, release grand statements, get all those who hate the West excited about the imminent downfall of the US led global order, and then nothing happens.
Isn't that what the G7 does too? Seems like you're misinform about what it is, an intergovernmental organization representing- over 45% of the world’s population and 36% of global GDP (PPP). BRICS isn’t a military alliance or a supranational body like the EU but an institution implementing economic cooperation and offering alternatives to Western-led global governance. It's a platform for South-South cooperation, giving developing nations a forum outside Western-dominated institutions like the G7 and World Bank who have historically ignored them. That’s not fantasy—it’s quiet but deliberate transformation.
I wouldn't call the New Development Bank (NDB), Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA), BRICS Pay & BRICS Bridge achieving nothing.
Actually it was the Soviet Union. And they fell apart. Modern Russia is rapidly becoming a Chinese client state. So yes, rapprochement. By submission.
That, however, is highly unlikely to happen across the Himalayas. I'll wait for you to learn about the Quad.
The idea that India-China rapprochement is “highly unlikely” overlooks the nature of geopolitics and the strategic interests of major powers
. Just as the Soviet Union and China went from bitter rivals to strategic partners, India and China have shown that competition doesn’t preclude cooperation. Despite border tensions, India and China continue to engage in multilateral forums like BRICS, SCO, and the G20, where they often align on global governance reforms and economic issues. Also, India has historically resisted being pulled into rigid alliances. It maintains strong defense ties with the US, buys oil from Russia, and trades heavily with China.
Russia’s growing dependence on China is real, but it’s not submission, it’s strategic necessity in the face of Western sanctions. And even then, Russia maintains its own sphere of influence in Central Asia.
Lastly, the Quad is not a military alliance, and India has consistently framed it as a non-bloc, issue-based partnership. It’s a tool for balancing not isolating China.
You don't seem to understand how geopolitics works. You don't think Indians have noticed that Pakistan is a Chinese proxy used to threaten and destabilize India? In the last clash, Indian fighter jets were shot down using Chinese made jets and Chinese missiles. And Pakistan is the only customer in the world who has been given access to advanced Chinese missiles.
While Pakistan and China share close ties, especially in defense and infrastructure, that doesn’t automatically make Pakistan a puppet state. Yes, Pakistan imports over 80% of its arms from China, including J-10C jets and PL-15 missiles but this is not unique as many countries rely on foreign suppliers - just look at Turkey, a NATO state also buying non-NATO weapons. India itself imports from France, Russia, and the US. Pakistan’s foreign policy is increasingly multi-aligned, engaging with China, Russia, the Gulf states, and even the West—hardly signs of submission.
I think, like Trump, you're oversimplifying geopolitics with the same mindset -
"you're either with us or against us" doctrine. The Global South is tired of being forced to pick a side, that's how the west is progressively losing South America in Colombia and now Brazil
Indeed. And then refused to ship weapons to Iran during the war or cut ties with Israel. "Strong condemnation" would be the name of their album, if they were a band.
Right there with this line you're demonstrating that you actually don't know what BRICS actually is. BRICS isn’t a military alliance or a sanctions machine. It’s a coalition focused on economic cooperation, diplomatic engagement, and reshaping global governance.
Using your own tone in a previous line to me -
I'll wait for you to learn about BRICS.
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