The Brics Boon: A Win Win for Whom? The Brics summit, a gathering of emerging economies, has long been touted as a counterbalance to Western dominated global institutions.
However, the question remains whether this supposed "shared vision" is translating into tangible benefits for participating nations or simply another example of developing countries clinging to the coattails of their more powerful counterparts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for Brics on the second day of the summit in New Delhi was music to the ears of those who have invested heavily in this multilateral project.