'BRICS Is Not Anti-West': South Africa Envoy Anil Sooklal on Global South’s Rise | Firstpost PoV

South African High Commissioner to India Anil Sooklal explains why BRICS expansion was a necessity in an exclusive conversation with Firstpost. He also explains how the grouping can remain a powerful collective despite its growing diversity and that the 40-plus countries seeking membership reflect confidence in BRICS’ leadership and its vision for a more equal global order. He firmly rejects the idea that BRICS is an anti-Western alliance, saying it was never created to compete with or displace existing institutions. Sooklal says 85% of the global community lives in the Global South but has historically remained on the margins of global decision-making. He argues BRICS seeks to bring developing nations to the 'high table', working with both the Global North and South to reshape a multipolar world order.

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