BRICS heads to New Delhi this weekend for its 18th summit, but the group meets at a difficult geopolitical moment — with the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and tensions between major powers testing its unity. With an expanded membership and India and China seeking a reset, can BRICS turn its growing economic weight into greater influence over global trade and politics?  

Guest: Prof Patrick Bond - Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Social Change at the University of Johannesburg 

 

BRICS heads to New Delhi this weekend for its 18th summit, but the group meets at a difficult geopolitical moment &mdash; with the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and tensions between major powers testing its unity. With an expanded membership and India and China seeking a reset, can BRICS turn its growing economic weight into greater influence over global trade and politics? &nbsp;
Guest: Prof Patrick Bond - Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Social Change at the University of&nbsp;Johannesburg&nbsp;
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The National Briefing

BRICS heads to New Delhi this weekend for its 18th summit, but the group meets at a difficult geopolitical moment — with the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and tensions between major powers testing its unity. 