India, May 16 -- BRICS has emerged as a stronger political voice demanding strategic autonomy and fairer economic. But its real test lies in overcoming internal divisions

As the members of the BRICS nations meet in Delhi, the unease is visible. The founding members - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - represent over 40 per cent of the world's population, while the newly expanded BRICS+ alliance represents approximately 55.6 per cent of the global population. Most of these nations are emerging economies with fragile and vulnerable financial systems. That is the story of the Global South continuously reeling under pressure and facing headwinds from the North, sometimes in the form of tariffs, environmental concerns, uncertaint...