Potential Pakistan Entry in BRICS Via China’s BRICS Plus Leaves India Concerned

[BHarwana]

China has come up with an idea of inviting some developing countries under the banner of BRICS Plus in BRICS meetings.

New Delhi (Sputnik) – The concept of BRICS Plus within BRICS, the brain child of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, has put India on the back foot, primarily since the Plus grouping could mean a invite for rival Pakistan into the grouping.

On the Indian side, there is also concern that China might ultimately highjack the BRICS. “BRICS is an important platform and India has chaired the BRICS Summit last year. Every one of the BRICS Chair in its turn has arranged outreach alongside BRICS events and brought a flavor of its geography to the participants. We await details of the Chinese suggestions,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay told media.

In fact, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Wednesday said that, China would explore modalities for BRICS Plus, to hold dialogues with other major developing countries. India is apprehensive that China would include those countries under the ‘BRICS Plus’ who are its close allies which will thwart India’s interests in BRICS.

“In fact, China wants to expand BRICS and include Mexico, Pakistan and Argentina under BRICS Plus. China wants to induct its friendly countries into BRICS under the banner of BRICS Plus. In the initial stage, BRICS was only BRIC but after China’s initiative South Africa was added into the grouping. India was not enthusiastic initially, but supported the inclusion of South Africa as India has good relations with South Africa. The forum will become ineffective due to the increase in the number of member countries as mutual differences will override cooperation. India does not want that BRICS should become a political forum but China is interested in making it a political forum. Therefore, India will not support BRICS Plus,” Arun Mohanty, Professor at the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies in New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, told Sputnik.

https://sputniknews.com/world/201703111051472250-china-pakistan-brics/

 

[ThinkLogically]

A new member in BRICS can be added only with consensus. So a Pak entry without India accepting is not possible.
RIP to China's idea.

 

[coffee_cup]

A new member in BRICS can be added only with consensus. So a Pak entry without India accepting is not possible.
RIP to China's idea.

Fortunately geopolitics does not work on emotions.

Going by your logic, India would not have made it to SCO. But as it stands China did not block her.

So there is always give and take and sometimes a country has to make compromises whether she wants it or not.

Even though China has not explicitly named any country yet, India's paranoia is already showing. This is not a mature way to react.

May be China is just trolling you, ;-)

 

[GR!FF!N]

Brics is club of best performing economies across world.I wonder what Pakistan can contribute there.It's far better if we ask Indonesia or others such developing best performing economies to join.

 

[NakedLunch]

China is going to show India who's boss. LOL! India knows that the first 'friend' China wants through the door is their little buddy Pakistan. Chinese knows the art of humiliating without humiliating.

 

[Jacob Martin]

Even though China has not explicitly named any country yet, India's paranoia is already showing. This is not a mature way to react.

So -
- when a technical hold is exercised on UN designation of terrorists just to spite India,
- against all odds it is insisted that "I won't let India join NSG unless my lackey is allowed to join as well",
- Pakistan pontificates and vehemently opposes India's SC bid which has nothing to do with it....
...All of that is mature diplomacy.

You use the term geo-political/geo-strategic to mean whatever suits your purpose for that particular post. Why am I not surprised?

 

[GR!FF!N]

China is going to show India who's boss. LOL! India knows that the first 'friend' China wants through the door is their little buddy Pakistan. Chinese knows the art of humiliating without humiliating.

One major problem for China is,Chinese allies are failed States like Pakistan and North Korea who can't carry their own burden rather ask China to lend a hand.US atleast is miles ahead in that field.You include failed economies like Pakistan and North Korea and Sudan will ask their for entry next.

 

[coffee_cup]

Brics is club of best performing economies across world..

Yeah really?

How about South Africa? Because I fail to see very much difference between South Africa and Pakistan.

 

[NakedLunch]

One major problem for China is,Chinese allies are failed States like Pakistan and North Korea who can't carry their own burden rather ask China to lend a hand.US atleast is miles ahead in that field.You include failed economies like Pakistan and North Korea and Sudan will ask their for entry next.

I really upset you didnt I? LOL!

 

[GR!FF!N]

Yeah really?

How about South Africa? Because I fail to see very much difference between South Africa and Pakistan.

You're comparing South Africa with Pakistan???

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.fairobserver.com/region/africa/why-south-africa-brics/amp/

 

[coffee_cup]

So -
- when a technical hold is exercised on UN designation of terrorists just to spite India,

Chinese are clever. They know what kind of double games India is playing. On one hand setting almost all fanatic Hindu terrorists free and even rewarding them with the highest offices in the country and on the other hand she is demanding from other countries to declare people terrorists without any concrete evidence.

India is badly exposed, you can not hide forever behind playing victims of terrorisms. You ARE the biggest exporters of cross-border terrorism in the region!

 

[GR!FF!N]

I really upset you didnt I? LOL!

Rather,you've amused me.It's nice to score brownie points over neighbor.[emoji23]

 

[NakedLunch]

You're comparing South Africa with Pakistan???

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.fairobserver.com/region/africa/why-south-africa-brics/amp/

No i am comparing India's rpensity to get humiliated by China with your ability to stop them. LOL! Simply put, China can humiliate India anywhere, anytime, and any way it wants. I hope its clear now.

 

[Jacob Martin]

One major problem for China is,Chinese allies are failed States like Pakistan and North Korea who can't carry their own burden rather ask China to lend a hand.US atleast is miles ahead in that field.You include failed economies like Pakistan and North Korea and Sudan will ask their for entry next.

Hahahaha...Did you manage to keep a straight face while typing that?!

 

[coffee_cup]

You're comparing South Africa with Pakistan???

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.fairobserver.com/region/africa/why-south-africa-brics/amp/

As per IMF, in terms of GDP nominal for 2016:

South Africa = rank 41 ($280 billion)
Pakistan = rank 43 ($271 billion)

I don't see much of a difference.