Paper: GS – II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: Global Grouping, Issue: BRICS Climate Agenda.
Context:
India will host the next BRICS Summit (2026), following its successful G20 Presidency (2023).
Key Highlights:
The Need for a Stabilizing Force:
- Erosion of Multilateralism: The current global landscape, marked by skepticism towards climate change and a push for fossil fuels, threatens collaborative multilateralism.
- Climate Fatigue: Developed nations, once champions of climate action, are now facing domestic climate fatigue and prioritizing national security.
- BRICS as a Stabilizer: This creates a space for BRICS to emerge as a stabilizing force, promoting collaborative action on sustainability and resilience.
Navigating Geopolitical Sensitivities:
- U.S. Concerns: The BRICS acronym can raise concerns, particularly regarding its potential to challenge the dollar’s dominance.
- India’s Balancing Act: India must navigate these sensitivities, balancing its relationship with the U.S. with its commitment to BRICS and the Global South.
Climate Change: A Common Concern:
- BASIC Grouping: The BASIC Countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) has been useful in climate negotiations.
- Expanded BRICS Influence: A larger BRICS can strengthen negotiating power while safeguarding development priorities.
- Need for Stronger Agenda: These shared vulnerabilities demand a robust global focus on adaptation, resilience, equity, and sustainable development.
India’s Opportunity to Drive Change:
- Pivotal Position: As the host of the BRICS Summit, India is in a pivotal position to push for collaborative global action on resilience and a green agenda.
- Alignment with National Interests: This agenda aligns with India’s interests and is a critical imperative for the Global South.
- Checking Chinese Ambitions: A BRICS push on resilience can also keep Chinese ambitions on global leadership on a green agenda in check.
- Resonance with COP32 Host: India’s focus on resilience at the BRICS Summit would resonate with Ethiopia, the host of COP32 in 2027.
The BRICS India Summit presents a unique opportunity to prioritize a green and resilient agenda, addressing the urgent needs of the Global South and solidifying BRICS’ role as a stabilizing force in a changing world. India, as the host, must leverage its diplomatic capabilities to navigate geopolitical sensitivities and drive collaborative action on climate change.
Source: (The Hindu)
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