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Monday, September 9, 2024
BRICS Should Bridge Digital Divide Among Member States
The digital divide in the Global South is an issue that needs to be addressed and the BRICS nations can play a leading role in bridging the gap
The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the construction of a major port at Vadhavan, located on the western coast of Maharashtra, a move intended to enhance trade links with Russia and integrate India more deeply into global trade routes
There is a growing narrative suggesting that Malaysia's interest in BRICS+ signals is a pivot away from Western alliances. This interpretation misses the strategic and nuanced reasons behind Malaysia's engagement with this grouping
China certainly has stakes in the neighboring country, which it has made large economic investments in. The US in turn is largely seen as an “outside” player, which does not have a full grasp of the complexities of the region. One might thus see yet another focal point for tensions unfolding in a global situation which already has plenty.
Washington DC is determined to deploy a "dragon trap" against Beijing, just like it did to Russia with a "bear trap" in Ukraine. This is designed to force a reaction, which the US could then present as "proof" of how supposedly "aggressive" the targeted country is. However, while this usually didn't have consequences of global proportions when used against relatively small and helpless countries, it's a whole different story when it comes to superpowers such as China and Russia.
According to the heads of US, UK secret services, liberal powers are jointly working to neutralize new geopolitical tendencies.
Continued violence will ultimately affect the economy and the people.