... success—it is a monumental failure. Abandoning a national citizenry unable to compete in the global age is political betrayal.
Failure to identify, categorize, and digitize high-potential SMEs is economic malpractice.
Study urgently how fast China, India, and BRICS nations are mobilizing around SMEs, while the West sleeps. Observe, how the United States became the first ever largest and longest most successful economy in the world on such understanding. Where did we all go so wrong for so long.
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... and Igor Makarov, Head of the World Economy Department at the HSE University, represented Russia at the event as well.
In the evening Abu Dhabi hosted a panel discussion BRICS: Reshaping Global Perspectives in Turbulent Times, where representatives of BRICS member- and partner-states spoke about their national interests in the format as well as possible venues for further development of the grouping.
Participants came from various countries, such as Russia, China, India, South Africa, Brazil, Belarus, Singapore, Uganda, Egypt, Sri Lanka etc.
... with a modernized economic base.
India: The Tech Trailblazer
India's IT prowess and youthful demographic are entrepreneurial goldmines. Expothon's vision of a "Global Hub" resonates here, connecting SMEs to 100 markets. Javed envisions, "India's startups can lead BRICS into the digital age." NAME could upskill millions, bridging the informal sector to global trade.
China: The Scale Sovereign
China's manufacturing scale and infrastructure mastery anchor BRICS. "SMEs are China's next dragons—NAME unleashes ...
... among nations rather than dominated by a single or a few global powers. India and Russia are both strong advocates for this system, viewing BRICS as a vehicle to reduce the unipolar dominance of the West, particularly the US and its allies. Through BRICS, India and Russia collaborate on global governance reforms, seeking greater representation for developing countries in institutions like the UN, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank.
Russia, which faces sanctions and diplomatic isolation ...
... Russia’s Kursk region, even as there is a push for peace from multiple quarters. Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council discusses Russia’s perception of the conflict and peace efforts, its expectations from the BRICS Presidency and means of boosting commercial cooperation between India and Russia.
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... projects that span from Moscow to Islamabad.
Moreover, the BRICS grouping, which brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, offers another avenue for Russia–Pakistan cooperation. While India is a member of BRICS, Russia and Pakistan can still find common ground within this framework to address global economic challenges, call for a more equitable world order and collaborate on issues like sustainable development and climate change.
These regional alliances ...
... specific scientific research activities proposed by Russia to develop expertise. Regardless, I do not rule out investment by the New Development Bank in Arctic projects of the AZRF in the future. In my opinion, the most promising project for investment by BRICS countries, including India, is the Eastern Transport and Logistics hub in Vladivostok, which is now scheduled to be completed by 2027-2028. This will include a transshipment terminal for cargo, from ice class to non-ice class vessels. Already, the UAE’s DP World has signed ...
... nonregional powers to play more prominent roles in and around Eurasia.
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Unpacking GCI: China’s Strategic Vision Comes of Age
Can Moscow make a meaningful contribution to an improvement in China-India relations? The trilateral Russia-India-China (RIC) format has existed for more than 20 years, but it has been gradually overshadowed by BRICS and the SCO. However, maybe the time has come to put more emphasis on RIC.
For instance, Moscow could offer Beijing and New Delhi joint trilateral development, transportation and research projects in the Russian sector of the Arctic region. Trilateral ...
... catalyzed an active search by most members of the international community for mechanisms of interaction that would be resistant to Western sabotage.
The BRICS experience in this sense is very illustrative. Russia’s trade and economic interaction with BRICS partners has only grown since the large-scale and unprecedented restrictions were imposed on our country. We are reaching record trade levels with Brazil, India and China.
There has been a steady development of the whole range of cooperation in three key areas: politics and security, economy and finance, and humanitarian contacts. The recent examples of practical achievements in BRICS include the launch ...
... influencing them.
India's approach to the South Caucasus not only correlates with Russian and Iranian regional interests, but also complements them. In this regard, discussing regional issues on existing international platforms involving Russia, Iran and India (e.g. EAEU and BRICS), which Iran has already joined, may be of some interest. There are at least two identifiable instances where Turkey’s may clash. With this in mind, a political or diplomatic response from Ankara cannot be excluded.
