BRICS is a ‘super-coalition’ in the making fueled by America’s missteps (Sarang Shidore)

On this episode of New Order, we speak to Sarang Shidore, director of the Global South Program at the Quincy Institute. He discusses the US’ threats of a 100% tariff on India to force an end to Russian oil purchases and how New Delhi hasn’t backed down, India’s foreign policy strategy balancing the United States and rising powers such as Russia, why a BRICS common currency is a fantasy and why it isn’t even needed to circumvent the dollar, the moves to build alternatives to SWIFT and speed up de-dollarization, the reasoning behind targeting the Chabahar Port in Iran, the state of BRICS power today and how US mistakes fuel its rise, Europe’s lack of credibility and hypocrisy over its lectures to India over purchasing Russian oil, and much more. 

Finally, New Order’s Zarah Khan asks Afshin Rattansi questions from you, the viewers. You can send them to @AfshinRattansi on X to be answered on next week’s episode!