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MANOJ JOSHI
The recently concluded 10th BRICS summit was held at a significant historical juncture. Donald Trump has just shaken the Atlantic alliance that has been the linchpin of his global hegemony. It came at a time when the US President, defying his administration, is reaching out to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
More importantly, the deepening of the US-China trade conflict is now turning into a total US war. to counter China's attempts to become a major industrial power through its "Made in China 2025" strategy. The BRICS Johannesburg Declaration was in line with the standards. China may have wanted a stronger statement against the United States, but it is currently keeping its head down. India would have liked to rely on the BRICS Xiamen statement, where Pakistani organizations like Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Tayyeba were named in the joint statement. But this time they were not, although the statement itself is strong enough against terrorism.
The BRICS extended their support to the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) to address the Iranian nuclear issue and, in that sense, supported Iran. the United States who left the case. Likewise, he reiterated the importance of the world trade order with the WTO as a cornerstone. Over the years, the importance of the BRICS as a representative of the major emerging economies has only grown.
In 2014, signaling its seriousness in promoting the development program of emerging countries, the BRICS created the New Development or BRICS Bank. on development banks such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
In 2015, they created the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement inspired by the International Monetary Fund.
Multilateral Stages
Strengthening the Network In his remarks at the closed-door meeting of leaders, Mr. Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to multilateralism, international trade and a rule-based world. He also strongly urged member countries to move forward in what is called the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and called for an exchange of good practices in this area. He said the future would see a dramatic shift in industrial production that would require high skills, but provide temporary employment.
New Delhi has also taken bilateral measures to consolidate its position. He reached out to China in Wuhan and eased the unnecessary tension he had caused himself in the years leading up to the Doklam crisis. He has also been careful to repair his fraying ties with Russia through the Sochi summit and his firm commitment not to be intimidated by the Americans to break his proven arms transfer links with Moscow. He is also sure to keep his ties with the United States on an equal footing, as indicated by the upcoming "2 + 2" negotiations scheduled for September.
Wooing Africa
For this reason, an important aspect of Johannesburg The summit was the bilateral meetings that Modi had, especially that with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. For Prime Minister Modi, in view of next year's elections, the focus has been on the importance of India as a major global economy that believes in beneficial results of the geopolitical conflict between the United States, China and Russia.
Modi's participation in the Johannesburg summit took place in the context of the theme of the summit that concerns Africa. India and China are courting African nations and while Modi's tour brought him to Uganda and Rwanda, Xi Jinping also visited Senegal, Rwanda and Mauritius. China is Africa's largest trading partner and makes extra effort to improve relations
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