The BRICS Bloc's Bid for Global Influence The recent meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin has renewed attention on the BRICS bloc's efforts to expand its influence in global affairs.
As Russia, under pressure from Western sanctions, seeks to strengthen ties with India and other emerging economies, the BRICS grouping is positioning itself as a counterbalance to what it perceives as Western dominance.
Putin's assertion that the West is imposing "illegal restrictions" on international trade and finance has some basis in fact. The West has indeed used its economic muscle to exert influence over non aligned nations.