BRICS: Union of Reformers and National Interests
... the general interests of the group, and rarely coincide. Two disagreements hamper the development of the BRICS group at the global and national levels. 1) Reform of the UN Security Council (the global level) : The general financial structures of the BRICS countries guarantee stability against the background of increasing instability. Given their political and economic positions, India and Brazil do not feel that the current structure of the UN Security Council adequately reflects contemporary reality. Their concern stems from the fact that they must rely on Russia and China to represent the interests of the BRICS countries at the Security Council. China does not want to grant India equal ...