well, what does india make of what s going on? let s ask harsh pant, professor of international relations with the india institute at king s college. what does india and mahendra modi think of the possible expansion of these other countries wanting to join? i these other countries wanting to “oin? ~ ~ ., ., these other countries wanting to oin? ~ a, . a, ., , these other countries wanting to “oin? ~ ., , , join? i think mahendra moody is in s nc with join? i think mahendra moody is in sync with the join? i think mahendra moody is in sync with the brazilian sync with the brazilian understanding that first brics as a platform straight to and delineate standards and principles on which new members can be brought in because otherwise it becomes a very unwieldy organisation and perhaps dominated by china s desire to make brics an anti west platform. that is a real worry here in new delhi that the chinese and russians together are morphing for geo economic platform to something th
new delhi and mahendra moody would be very uncomfortable with. [30 new delhi and mahendra moody would be very uncomfortable with. be very uncomfortable with. do you feel it is moving be very uncomfortable with. do you feel it is moving on be very uncomfortable with. do you feel it is moving on from be very uncomfortable with. do youj feel it is moving on from economics and trade into something more political with that overt anti western agenda? political with that overt anti-western agenda? yes, it all started off anti-western agenda? yes, it all started off when anti-western agenda? yes, it all started off when jim anti-western agenda? yes, it all started off when jim o neill - anti-western agenda? yes, it all. started off when jim o neill coined started off whenjim o neill coined this term called brics. this was the idea that these were emerging economies that wanted a greater share in decision making when it came to a global economic frameworks, global economic order an
and moving in opposite directions and moving in opposite directions and that is causing strain in the relationship between china and india, but also in brics. this particular summit will be very interesting to observe as to how indians navigate this very delicate balancing act where they have to manage their ties with the global south, with brazil and south africa, but also with china and russia who are seemingly on a warpath the west. it ll be very interesting to see what happens over the next few days. thank you forjoining us. brics represents 40% of the world population, different levels of growth, economies, and different of course. defence officials in ukraine have described claims of corruption within the country s army recruitment system as shameful and unacceptable .
countries, such as the united states and countries in europe, what brazilian officials have told me is that brazil is trying to get a balance between the geopolitical implications of the rapid expansion of the block. implications of the rapid expansion of the block- of the block. what is the view of mm: of the block. what is the view of young people of the block. what is the view of young people in of the block. what is the view of young people in brazil of the block. what is the view of young people in brazil about- of the block. what is the view of young people in brazil about the of the block. what is the view of - young people in brazil about the war in ukraine and russia s involvement, given that russia is a brics country? given that russia is a brics count ? ., , ., given that russia is a brics count ? . , ., , given that russia is a brics count ? ., , ., , , country? that is a very interesting cuestion. country? that is a very interesting question- the country? that is a
this is bbc news. the headlines: china s president xijinping meets his south african counterpart for talks ahead of the brics summit injohannesburg. presidentjoe biden pledges long term government support for hawaii after touring the wildfire damage in maui. claims of corruption are levelled in ukraine against army officials running recruitment. more now on the summit getting under way injohannesburg. in the last half an hour we have seen south africa s president ramaphosa presenting the chinese leader with gifts at the opening session. the brics group of nations consists of brazil, russia, india and south africa.