Theses Indians who say that the Brics cannot be anti west seem to turn a blind eye to the most obvious fact that most countries trying to join the Brics understand, except thos 'smart' Indian intellectuals who seem to ignore the fact that most of the predicaments that presently afflict the Global South is a consequence in many cases of willful, malicious actions taken by the West in complete disregard of their own stated values. If those Indians seem to ignore the obvious, then maybe they have a hidden agenda which doesn't align with the Global South and they should step aside or consider forming their own international institution to get all similar minded countries on their side. That's most likely what will happen as more powerful players who understand India's stance more closely join the Brics. The Brics is destined for greatness with or without the presence of India !!!

As a Taiwanese, we did enjoyed very good relationship with China during 2008-2016. Things has changed since a Pro-independence party took over in 2016. So don't blame China alone. As to the border dispute between India and China, While Russia and China can settle their century-long border dispute in 2001, why can't you guys in the future?

The question of an anti-western vs non-western stance was not adequately answered. Each panelist skipped over the fact that western governments (and the US in particular) are the ones that typically brand - and then treat - entities that are not pro-western as anti-western. With BRICS officials stating clearly the non-western stance (listen to Minister Naledi Pandor's talks), western officials have, nonetheless, already begun branding BRICS as being squarely against the west. Western entities have also begun serious efforts to undermine BRICS. Such efforts include dangling both threats and bribes over the smallest member of BRICS, South Africa. These efforts to undermine BRICS also include repeated attempts to drive wedges between member states, particularly India and China. Note that this relationship is seen as low hanging fruit due to exploitable pre-existing tensions between the two AND due to the India having, let's be honest, a bit of Stockholm Syndrome (as also alluded to by one of the panelists). This relationship is also exploitable because India tends to do less to defend its information space than does China. My Indian friends have, demonstrably, been more impacted and influenced than my Chinese friends. Hopefully, neither are influenced as such going forward. So, the more helpful and realistic answer is: No matter how BRICS brands itself, many western entities have already deemed BRICS as anti-western and WILL make every attempt to undermine BRICS.

One of the best discussions on BRICS. My take away is that its not revolutionary but evolutionary as well as non-western body!!

If India has so much doubt about BRICS. it should get out. I think India actually desperately wants to be a part of G7. India should ask them to take them in and become G8.

Amb. Rajiv Bhatia was really embarrassing when he was parroting Western propaganda on China. Saving graces of the panel was Suhasini Haidar and Nandan Unnikrishna who spoke so much sense based on reality and not emotions. If only India could have a PM like Suhasini.

first vantage is shouting that the rupees will be international currency and india is very proud of it but what happens. no countries want to use rupees, why ? your export is soo small that you can't uses it in trading in others countries. thinks first before you all talked. now i see why india can't develop.

The BRICS-XI captain, vice-captain, keeper, bowler, batter is China.

Very shallow except that lady speaker

Entire panel is west centric.

you all talked against china but with out china ,your casts or poor peoples can't afford everything if its made in the west or America. Only china can understand the need of the poor. Now i understand why india is dreaming. its better to dreams than not dreaming 😂😂😂

The panelists are a bunch of jokers who have no clue of today's geopolitics 😅

Without a finance trade economic panel, there is no point talking about brics. Brics isn't just a foreign "affairs" forum. Even experts on law and justice would workout fine. Indian journos have lots of catchup to do.

WHY CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE NOT GIVEN A CHANCE TO TALK IN THIS FORUM.....❓️❓️❓️ WHERE ARE RUSSIAN OFFICIALS .....WHY ARE THEY NOT SPEAKING IN THIS FORUM....TOO ❓️❓️❓️❓️ WHY SO MANY INDIANS SPEAKING.....LOOKED LIKE THE INDIANS ARE TRYING TO DOMINATE THE NARRATIVE ❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️

Indian self illusion

BRICS should be an alternative international organization to assist the global south to be free from dependency on current international financial and economic organization which are only advancing the interests of the West and the source of sanctions if a country does not obey what ever the West wants

Why the South are poor ? Read the "Kissinger Report" (National Security Study Memorandum 200: Implications of Worldwide Population Growth for U.S. Security and Overseas Interests (NSSM200)). It said that it better to promote contraception in the developing world than to promote their economic developments so that the USA and the west can have most of the resources.

The future of BRICS? In the wall. Another brick in the wall.

Wow... 90 minutes of cash for comments.

Imagine if China and India were to allow intelligent, yet calmer and less emotional / nationalistic folks to sit around a table and discuss how each see their role in the world.. Especially in Asia and also vis-a-vis the west.

BRICS should be both evolutionary and revolutionary that how it could effectively be an alternative international financial and economic group to the existing unfair and unequal and discriminatory system

The groups resistance to BRICS+ becoming an anti-western body is very reassuring to me, thank you. I welcome the non-western voice. I am feel obliged to mention that I am English. Onwards & Forwards.

Forgive them father, they know not what they do

Suhasini looks sane for a change in the panelists 😊

siddharth varadarajan An American Citizen leading Indian Communists

Africa should unite and become strong political and economic force. Some of the comments of Indian panelists is like what we hear from the West???? It is not a healthy situation

from national interest point of view, india should withdraw from BRICS.

indian express and hindu international affairs editor side by side .

How can you guys justify "9-dashed line". China follows expansionist policy.

Imagine how Indians would behave if America were to seize half of its reserves.. About 300B. 😂

The only long term certainty is death and taxes... 'President Franklin'

This seems to be Pro American propaganda.

brics brics brics bla bla bla bla!!! when it is going to start? I am getting tired of hearing about it and see no real action!

Jai Hinduja. The real action has been to buy UAE, Iranian and Russian oil in Rupees.

Imagine if China could 'speak English' well.. 😅

Bricks is not going to very productive. Useless organization.

Commies

50 cent comments infesting youtube 😂channel