Erdogan’s BRICS Dream Shattered: How India, China Quietly Slammed The Door On Turkey | World News

Beijing/Ankara/New Delhi: Last year, Erdogan officially threw Türkiye’s entry into BRICS – a block of Global South’s response to G7. It was a striking movement for a NATO member. Many of them were shocked. Western observers called it a posture. But Erdogan expressed every word. He spoke over and over again from the desire to bring Türkiye to BRICS. Now, that door is closed.

A senior Brazilian diplomat explained that Ankara has been scared for a long time, but would not accept it openly: “China and India have specially opposed Türkiye’s full Brics membership last year.”

He said that both countries have increased objections behind closed doors. No veto, no press expression. Just silence and quiet rejection.

Unanimously unanimous for BRICs. An objection is sufficient to keep a country out. India never officially prevented Turkey from the entry of Türkiye, but the signals were clear. New Delhi has long been suspected of his support for Pakistan, especially in the Kashmir problem, for a long time.

Then the last straw came.

In May of this year, when the tensions between India and Pakistan exacerbated, Türkiye clearly supported Islamabad. Indian officials saw this as an intervention. Trust, if any, broke.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan still came to the BRICS summit in Brazil this year. But Erdogan was far away. The message was open. No seats on the table. No invitation to participate. I no longer be mistaken.

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa – these are the founding five. Last year, BRICS added five more – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and UAE. This expansion has closed the doors for now.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that in 2023, “BRICS does not look at another tour of expansion after that.”

Lavrov’s proposal to include Türkiye in a separate “common countries” list was seen as a consolation, not to be involved.

The Erdogan problem descends deeper than Kashmir. Türkiye is very often with its enemies for India. The problem for China lies in unpredictable. Erdogan often changes positions. He condemns the West in a breath. Next, trying to rebuild the ties with NATO.

Professor of Indian Public Administration Institute. Manan Dwived actively revitalizes the theme of the Ottoman Empire, trying to expand its Turkish influence in Europe, the Caucasus and the Arab world. He competes with Saudi Arabia and Iran. His ambitions disturb everyone, ”he says.

Add to Türkiye’s fragile relationship with Washington. US President Donald Trump follows a return to Ankara’s balance action seems to be more risky. Trump called BRICS as a “anti -American block ve and threatened large tariffs if he started the joint currency.

For Erdogan, this means walking a rope. Bricks can alienate Trump. Anger can harm Türkiye’s economy. In both cases, the BRICS dream turns into a diplomatic nightmare.

The decision of the new Delhi and Beijing is now on the stone. BRICS is deported. Ankara was out. Erdogan’s empire fantasy hit only one wall.