Interesting youtube comment from a brazilian

[Mancode]

As a Brazilian who follows global politics and economics pretty closely, I gotta say India is a key player in BRICS, no doubt. But let’s be honest here, India is also one of the main reasons BRICS hasn’t reached its full potential. One of the biggest roadblocks? India keeps dragging its feet when it comes to creating a common BRICS currency or even a shared payment system that would let members trade without the U.S. dollar and obviously, benefit from it. And you know why? Because deep down, it feels like India still wants a seat at the Western table. Like it’s still hoping to be accepted by the U.S., Europe, and their elite financial clubs. But here’s the hard truth for them, that table wasn’t built for countries like India or Brazil, or South Africa, or any part of the Global South, to sit at as equals. The Global South will never be treated as equals in that club. Why? Because that whole system was designed to benefit Western countries, the U.S., the EU, the old colonial powers, and keep everyone else in a subordinate role. They might invite you to summits, give you a photo-op, even say you're a strategic partner. But when it comes to real decision-making like the rules, the money, the power etc, you’re still on the outside. Always. Just look at how the IMF, WTO and World Bank operate. Who holds the voting power? Who sets the agenda? Who decides which countries get funding, and under what humiliating conditions? Who says who is applying unjust trade policies? Just a spoiler it's not us! And that’s why BRICS matters. Not because it's anti-West, but because it's pro-sovereignty. It's about building something that lets countries like ours make our own choices, run our own economies, and trade with each other on fairer terms. It’s not about copying the eurozone. It’s about freedom from sanctions, from dollar-dependence, from being bossed around by Washington every time we want to make a deal. Now, I totally get why India wants to protect its monetary independence. That’s fair. But at some point, it needs to be asked what’s the long game? Trying to win respect from the West, a system that was never designed to respect you, or helping build a new system where respect, balance, and mutual benefit are actually possible? And we can’t ignore the India-China rivalry either. Those border tensions are real, but they’re also exactly what the West loves to see. Because the longer BRICS is divided, the safer Western dominance is. But imagine if India and China truly put that aside and worked together. That would change everything in this World not only economically but politically, globally and militarily. Let’s not forget that Europe only became a powerhouse because countries like France and Germany, literal enemies, chose to work together for the bigger picture. And now they are top global trade, tech, quality of life and diplomacy. Why can’t BRICS do the same? Bottom line? India’s too important to keep playing defense. It’s time to lead boldly. Because the West isn’t waiting to embrace the Global South, it’s waiting to outmaneuver us. BRICS has a shot to flip the script, but only if the big players stop hoping for a seat at someone else's table and start building their own. India needs to ask itself if they want to keep knocking on the West’s door, or help build the future from the ground up on their own terms? The only thing really holding BRICS back right now is the unresolved tension between India and China. If those two can finally move past the border disputes and old grudges, everything changes. We’ll see history take a sharp turn. An empire will fall (yeah, the American one) and in its place, a new, more balanced world will begin to rise. One where power isn’t locked away in the hands of a few, but shared across regions, across peoples. That future is within reach, it’s not a dream, it’s a choice. But for BRICS to unlock it, India and China need to rise above the past and meet the moment.

 

- Alice Azevedo

[Teluguredu]

What about Brazil? Did they develop any indigenous technology for  independence? They are not any better than india.

China and russia are the only countries that matter in brics rest of the countries don't even know why they are in brics.

[JerseyBidda]

5 minutes ago, Mancode said:

As a Brazilian who follows global politics and economics pretty closely, I gotta say India is a key player in BRICS, no doubt. But let’s be honest here, India is also one of the main reasons BRICS hasn’t reached its full potential. One of the biggest roadblocks? India keeps dragging its feet when it comes to creating a common BRICS currency or even a shared payment system that would let members trade without the U.S. dollar and obviously, benefit from it. And you know why? Because deep down, it feels like India still wants a seat at the Western table. Like it’s still hoping to be accepted by the U.S., Europe, and their elite financial clubs. But here’s the hard truth for them, that table wasn’t built for countries like India or Brazil, or South Africa, or any part of the Global South, to sit at as equals. The Global South will never be treated as equals in that club. Why? Because that whole system was designed to benefit Western countries, the U.S., the EU, the old colonial powers, and keep everyone else in a subordinate role. They might invite you to summits, give you a photo-op, even say you're a strategic partner. But when it comes to real decision-making like the rules, the money, the power etc, you’re still on the outside. Always. Just look at how the IMF, WTO and World Bank operate. Who holds the voting power? Who sets the agenda? Who decides which countries get funding, and under what humiliating conditions? Who says who is applying unjust trade policies? Just a spoiler it's not us! And that’s why BRICS matters. Not because it's anti-West, but because it's pro-sovereignty. It's about building something that lets countries like ours make our own choices, run our own economies, and trade with each other on fairer terms. It’s not about copying the eurozone. It’s about freedom from sanctions, from dollar-dependence, from being bossed around by Washington every time we want to make a deal. Now, I totally get why India wants to protect its monetary independence. That’s fair. But at some point, it needs to be asked what’s the long game? Trying to win respect from the West, a system that was never designed to respect you, or helping build a new system where respect, balance, and mutual benefit are actually possible? And we can’t ignore the India-China rivalry either. Those border tensions are real, but they’re also exactly what the West loves to see. Because the longer BRICS is divided, the safer Western dominance is. But imagine if India and China truly put that aside and worked together. That would change everything in this World not only economically but politically, globally and militarily. Let’s not forget that Europe only became a powerhouse because countries like France and Germany, literal enemies, chose to work together for the bigger picture. And now they are top global trade, tech, quality of life and diplomacy. Why can’t BRICS do the same? Bottom line? India’s too important to keep playing defense. It’s time to lead boldly. Because the West isn’t waiting to embrace the Global South, it’s waiting to outmaneuver us. BRICS has a shot to flip the script, but only if the big players stop hoping for a seat at someone else's table and start building their own. India needs to ask itself if they want to keep knocking on the West’s door, or help build the future from the ground up on their own terms? The only thing really holding BRICS back right now is the unresolved tension between India and China. If those two can finally move past the border disputes and old grudges, everything changes. We’ll see history take a sharp turn. An empire will fall (yeah, the American one) and in its place, a new, more balanced world will begin to rise. One where power isn’t locked away in the hands of a few, but shared across regions, across peoples. That future is within reach, it’s not a dream, it’s a choice. But for BRICS to unlock it, India and China need to rise above the past and meet the moment.

 

- Alice Azevedo

India and China need to rise above the past and meet the moment - ee line bagundi. But China an expansionist country can't trust a neighboring country atleast until xi is in power.  Modi successor & Xi successor might make it happen. Let's see how it unfolds. 

 

[Teluguredu]

Brazil is a completely gone case ,india has a solution - southern states should form an autonomous self governing region.

[Pavanonline]

9 minutes ago, Teluguredu said:

What about Brazil? Did they develop any indigenous technology for  independence? They are not any better than india.

China and russia are the only countries that matter in brics rest of the countries don't even know why they are in brics.

Not even Russia, its a relic. China is the only player there. Elevating brics will lead to same problem as endorsing china in unsc. Slowly relation with west was overtaking Russia but Ukraine war backed waters with india not taking any side. 

[Teluguredu]

 

5 minutes ago, JerseyBidda said:

India and China need to rise above the past and meet the moment - ee line bagundi. But China an expansionist country can't trust a neighboring country atleast until xi is in power.  Modi successor & Xi successor might make it happen. Let's see how it unfolds. 

 

India has no deep conflict except for border skimishes.its just ego of Indian leaders instead of focusing on development.

India's main problem is internal because you can't mix mash million ethnicities and call it a nation.

[Teluguredu]

1 minute ago, Pavanonline said:

Not even Russia, its a relic. China is the only player there. Elevating brics will lead to same problem as endorsing china in unsc. Slowly relation with west was overtaking Russia but Ukraine war backed waters with india not taking any side. 

Russia along with china has resources to fight u.s.a ,russia has resources like food and fuel plus stockpile of missiles and military equipment while china has the technology plus manufacturing capacity.

Both together are self-sufficient and don't need to depend on other countries.

[JerseyBidda]

1 minute ago, Teluguredu said:

 

India has no deep conflict except for border skimishes.its just ego of Indian leaders instead of focusing on development.

India's main problem is internal because you can't mix mash million ethnicities and call it a nation.

China able to overcome this due to it's strong policies. Like making mandarin as primary language in education. Imagine something like this in India, lol. This'll never happen. 

China, India have  most number of languages, diverse ethnicities. The number ethnic groups identified by govt were less in china but I don't trust that number. The issue is with the democracy, not with diverse ethnicities. Just impose dictatorship like Xi, India will run like a horse. Many ethnicities, appeasement politics dented India's growth but kept it slow and steady atleast.

Hyper nationalism will only save countries like India. 

[Teluguredu]

Just now, JerseyBidda said:

China able to overcome this due to it's strong policies. Like making mandarin as primary language in education. Imagine something like this in India, lol. This'll never happen. 

China, India have  most number of languages, diverse ethnicities. The number ethnic groups identified by govt were less in china but I don't trust that number. The issue is with the democracy, not with diverse ethnicities. Just impose dictatorship like Xi, India will run like a horse. Many ethnicities, appeasement politics dented India's growth but kept it slow and steady atleast.

Hyper nationalism will only save countries like India. 

china has been a country for 2000 years bound by same laws how can you compare india to China? 90%+ of chinese are of same ethnicity.

India isn't even a country for 100 years .

Dictatorship won't work in india , noone has a clear majority.

India is completely different dravidians , north eastern people have their own civilisation and can never fall under indo-aryan people.it will never work.

Not to mention china had cultural  revolution in which they got rid of their old feudal culture in the process.

[Pavanonline]

22 minutes ago, Teluguredu said:

India has no deep conflict except for border skimishes

They claim entire Indian states as their's, It's not small skirmishes. And they clearly see us as rivals, even though they are way ahead of us, as evident in not backing our unsc permanent membership. 

[11MohanRedddy]

15 minutes ago, Teluguredu said:

90%+ of chinese are of same ethnicity.

If you killed everyone who is not of your ethnicity and force them to speak one language give up on their native language, India would be the same

[Pavanonline]

26 minutes ago, Teluguredu said:

Russia along with china has resources to fight u.s.a ,russia has resources like food and fuel plus stockpile of missiles and military equipment while china has the technology plus manufacturing capacity.

Both together are self-sufficient and don't need to depend on other countries.

Russia has resources but doesn't have the financial muscle to take on US and is a declining country. They are struggling to beat Ukraine. China will probably equal US in couple of decades.

[akkum_bakkum]

37 minutes ago, Teluguredu said:

Brazil is a completely gone case ,india has a solution - southern states should form an autonomous self governing region.

Baboiii nee ruddudu aapei inka…its better to live as India than as South India with 4 languages..its not one ethnicity anyway. Wats the point of u and ur spineless stalinology. Keep it under ur….

[Marsmangalodu]

54 minutes ago, Teluguredu said:

Brazil is a completely gone case ,india has a solution - southern states should form an autonomous self governing region.

Atu tirigi itu tirigi point ki bhale ostav

[Teluguredu]

16 minutes ago, Pavanonline said:

Russia has resources but doesn't have the financial muscle to take on US and is a declining country. They are struggling to beat Ukraine. China will probably equal US in couple of decades.

Ukraine has support of entire west and are a defending country ,u.s.a couldn't even best Vietnam in their territory .

That's why I said russia and china together ,russia can provide resources while china can provide technology and manufacturing power.