BRICS as a grouping always catered to economic interests. But who knows - now the five-nation stage and the geo-politics of it could help India vis-a-vis New Delhi's Kashmir policy.
Well, Pakistan is rattled but what can Islamabad with a bowl and IMF-aid as savior can do much ?
Why Turkey's President Erdogan skipped Kashmir in his annual UN speech ?
This could signal a potential shift in Turkey's stance, is seen as a blow to Pakistan, and it's futile 'activism' for Kashmir.
For the first time in years, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan skipped mentioning Jammu and Kashmir in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). What is being seen as a diplomatic victory for India, has rattled Pakistan. Islamabad says it doesn't show a shift in Turkey's stand on Kashmir.
The shift is remarkable because even as recently as February, Turkey had joined Pakistan to spread the canard on the Kashmir issue at a multilateral forum.
At the 55th Human Rights Council of the United Nations, India exercised its 'Right to Reply' for a staunch response to Turkey and Pakistan for the mention of Jammu and Kashmir on the platform.
"We regret the comment made by Turkiye on the matter that is an internal affair of India, and hope that it would refrain from making unsolicited comments on our internal matters in the future," India's First Secretary Anupama Singh said.
Turkiye is the new official name for Turkey.
Pakistan, which counted on Erdogan's support on the Kashmir issue, is rattled by the sudden change in Turkey's stance, but is asking that meanings shouldn't be drawn from the speech.
"Our president has already expressed multiple times that we wish to become a member of Brics. Our request in this matter is clear, and the process is proceeding within this framework,” a spokesperson for Turkey’s leading AK Party said in September.
The emerging markets bloc BRICS, which started with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, added four new members -- Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE -- this year.
Turkey's request to join the Brics is significant as it is seen as a counterweight to Western alliances.
Even Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, who met with President Erdogan on Monday, did not mention Kashmir as one of the issues discussed. Instead, he highlighted Gaza in his X post.
"We assured each other of our consistent and continued support on core interests, and also discussed regional developments, especially the situation in Gaza," posted Sharif on X, along with a couple of photos of him with the Turkish leader.
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