Why Brics’s pursuit of ‘peace’ is more about self-preservation than principle

Why Brics’s pursuit of ‘peace’ is more about self-preservation than principle

Brazil is playing host to a summit of the Brics bloc of developing economies Sunday and Monday during which pressing topics like Israel’s attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are expected to be handled with caution.

View of the Modern Art Museum (MAM) where the BRICS summit 2025 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 4, 2025. (AFP Photo)