BLUF
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and others) members overcame significant differences to reach broad agreement in New Delhi — demonstrating potential for dialogue and greater influence. Members have sharply different interests and relationships.Learning Outcomes
Strategic Influences: Develop an awareness of Australia’s strategic environment and how nations attempt to shape that environment to meet their needs and requirements. The article examines how India, China, Russia and other BRICS members are using multilateral cooperation to seek greater influence over international institutions.
Communication & Cognition: Develop an awareness of how critical thinking supports objective analysis and evaluation of issues. The article highlights the importance of examining both cooperation and disagreement within BRICS rather than treating the group as a unified bloc.
Critical thinking: The article provides an opportunity to consider how competing interests can coexist within a multinational forum, and how carefully negotiated language can enable states with significant differences to continue engaging.
