China’s BRICS Expansion Backfires as Internal Divisions Deepen, US Gains Advantage

Source: नवभारत टाइम्स | Original Published At: 2026-02-12 05:14:25 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS expansion has created structural weaknesses rather than strengthening the alliance, with new members like Saudi Arabia and UAE resisting de-dollarization efforts
• China pushes for BRICS currency to challenge the US dollar while India advocates for a new payment system, creating policy contradictions
• Trump's 'Board of Peace' initiative directly competes with BRICS+, featuring a private equity-style governance model versus BRICS' consensus-based approach
• Russia's dependence on China undermines BRICS' democratic principles, while India maintains strategic autonomy balancing US and Chinese interests
• Regional rivalries (Egypt/Ethiopia/Iran) and divergent economic alignments make consensus-building increasingly impossible within BRICS+