BRICS is a pillar of a multipolar world order

THE EDITOR, Madam:

Despite seemingly fundamental differences between the members of BRICS, the group has been demonstrating sustainable economic interaction and development for almost two decades. Over the past few years, BRICS has positioned itself as a solid pillar of multipolar world power and an alternative to the Western alliances with its own institutions and cooperation instruments. It is not surprising that many other nations are looking to join BRICS and become its full members.

The United States (US) and Europe are trying to sow discord between members of the bloc, given the organisation’s success and desire of other developed countries to be a part of BRICS. They also want to convince the international community that cooperation with the West might be much more profitable. However, nations that have not yet decided who to join should choose whether it’s more important for them to follow an agenda set by the West, always putting its own interests above all else, or become a member of the growing alliance promoting independence, strengthening of economic cooperation and expansion of diplomatic influence.

BRICS is a developed and promising economic group, which doesn’t force its members to sacrifice their national interests to achieve common goals, unlike other similar alliances. Moreover, the organisation tries to take into account cultural, ideological and territorial aspects of each country. BRICS never forbids its members to conduct an independent foreign policy and maintain relations with European Union and the US, but at the same time it continues to promote interests of the member countries, which are different from Western ones, in the international arena. It makes BRICS especially attractive to nations that don’t want to be a part of the Western-centric system.

ENZO DE MORAIS

Student of São Paulo State

University