BRICS Summit Fuels Western Paranoia

Speculation that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg and that India is against BRICS expansion is seen as an attempt by the West to divide and rule. The West's fear of the decline of its dominance in the international system and the rise of the Global South is driving efforts to weaken BRICS. However, the BRICS countries, including India and China, share a common vision and see the grouping as a platform to enhance their international status and influence. The West's paranoia stems from a morbid fear of extinction as the world order undergoes a transformative shift.