India and South Africa are charting their own course in a world no longer shaped solely by Washington and Beijing. With President Trump back in office and pushing a confrontational, America-first agenda, the Global South faces a new test: how to remain independent, influential, and strategic in a fractured global order. In this episode, we explore what multipolarity really means, and why neither India nor South Africa is eager to pick sides.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and framing the topic
1:43 Viewer comments and poll question
4:43 Multipolarity and BRICS expansion
10:47 What South Africa wants from BRICS
12:18 India’s ambitions in the Global South
14:29 China’s role and India’s balancing act
17:09 Foreign policy views in India and South Africa
25:15 Reforming the international system
30:04 Climate change and global cooperation
34:05 Who leads the Global South?
36:01 Trump’s tariffs and BRICS backlash
43:47 Can BRICS de-dollarize the world?
48:53 Regional leadership and domestic challenges
53:19 Getting along with the neighbors
1:02:27 Infrastructure and domestic challenges
1:09:10 Poll results and final thoughts
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