BRICS grows stronger: US threats unify China, India, Russia, as they challenge dollar system from Geopolitical Economy Report

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BRICS grows stronger: US threats unify China, India, Russia, as they challenge dollar system

43 minutes Posted Sep 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm.

Rise of BRICS

BRICS summit in New Delhi

China and India improve relations

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

BRICS challenges US dollar system

Local currency payment systems

Debates about replacing US dollar

Central banks stockpile gold

Gold overtakes US Treasuries in reserves

Trump threatens BRICS

Trump's aggression against India

US strategy to recruit India against China

Modi, BJP, and Congress

US attacks on BRICS backfire

India-Russia relations

BRICS+: 10 members and 10 partners

BRICS: 56% of world population

BRICS: 44% of global GDP

BRICS overtakes G7 in economy

Indonesia's PM Prabowo

Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed

Vietnam participates in BRICS summit

Malaysia's PM Anwar supports Iran

India balances between Iran and Israel

Internal conflict: UAE attacks Iran

BRICS agrees to joint statement

Reform of UN Security Council

US unilateralism strengthens BRICS

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Trump's attacks on BRICS have backfired, forcing China, India, and Russia closer together. The Global South-led organization held a summit in New Delhi, where leaders discussed plans to challenge the US dollar system, by connecting new payment systems using local currencies. Ben Norton explains.

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