 "Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. File Image/Reuters")
As US President Donald Trump declares war on Brics, threatening it with 100% tariffs for undermining the dollar’s hegemony, India emphasises its position as a founding member of the organisation, stating that it is striving to improve knowledge of Brics operations among the “international community”.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar fiercely supported Brics in Parliament, stating that it represents its members’ common concerns and tries to make global discussions and leadership more representative and inclusive.
In answer to a written question in Lok Sabha on Trump’s tariff threat, Jaishankar stated, “Brics, a platform that has grown in membership and agenda over the last two decades. It is our endeavour to enhance understanding of Brics activities among the international community.”
India, on the other hand, has qualified its support for the group in the Trump-Brics de-dollarization dispute, claiming that it is not participating in any attempt to undermine the dollar or establish a unified Brics currency. As Jaishankar has stated in the past, fighting the dollar is not part of India’s economic, political, or strategic agenda. India has regularly communicated this message to US officials during bilateral meetings.
“Understandably, as nations at different levels of development and income, and bearing in mind their individual national interests, Brics members have a range of positions on contemporary issues,” said the minister in response to enquiries regarding Trump’s threats and the members’ views.
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More ShortsAccording to Jaishankar, Brics meetings and debates attempt to discover common ground and collaborate to build the global order, with a commitment to multipolarity serving as a unifying thread.
US President Donald Trump said last month that Brics, which consists of 11 member governments and nine partner countries, has been “dead” since he made his 100% tariff threat.