Published Online:January 2026
Product Name:The IUP Journal of International Relations
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJIR030126
DOI:10.71329/IUPJIR/2026.20.1.35-55
Author Name:Arjun Singh Dyarakoti
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Subject/Domain:Arts and Humanities
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Pages:35-55
Amid the growing chorus of demand for reforms in global institutions, the reorientation of the BRICS with the addition of five new members has brought this multilateral forum into the limelight once again. This paper examines the promises and perils of the expansion of the BRICS, which was announced at the 15th BRICS summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2023. It analyzes the opportunities and challenges after BRICS expansion and provides insights into the possible implications for India. The paper argues that the expansion does offer opportunities for the member countries to emerge as an alternative to the Western-led global institutions; however, there remain strong challenges that put a serious question mark over the ability of the grouping to translate its vision and resolutions into concrete results.
The rise and evolution of BRICS, a multilateral grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has brought the attention of geopolitical experts and countries alike towards its significant role in the midst of changing dynamics of the global world order.