https://www.scmp.com/rss/516589/feed Kanchi Mathur is a geopolitical risk analyst whose research focuses on the Indo-Pacific region. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Brics bloc is adding six new members. By bringing on Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the grouping is expected to be more reflective of the emerging power of the Global South. This development signals the emergence of a more strategically conscious Global South, and fuels a debate on the future of multilateral organisations as political and strategic considerations become a part of their ideology. An important question to ask is why this is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3233498/expanded-brics-should-beware-disruptive-pull-geopolitics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3233498/expanded-brics-should-beware-disruptive-pull-geopolitics?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:15:18 +0000