BRICS summit: Is the bloc truly challenging a Western-dominated world?
The BRICS bloc is meeting in New Delhi to address internal divisions and its role in a multipolar world order. Analysts suggest the group's success should be measured by its ability to challenge Western dominance rather than its capacity to replace Western institutions entirely.
Why it matters
As BRICS expands, its internal conflicts and inability to form a unified foreign policy highlight the complexities of shifting global power dynamics.
Some experts say BRICS need not replace the West to succeed – only make Western dominance harder to exercise.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info The 17th Brics Summit last year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [File: Wagner Meier/Getty Images] By Urooba Jamal Published On 11 Sep 2026 11 Sep 2026 A BRICS member has been under attack for months – and has subsequently wielded attacks of its own against fellow members.
This coming weekend, those countries will all be in the same room, making a third attempt to find consensus on a war that has dominated global attention – and battered economies – this year.
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