BRICS should play pro-active role

Presently, the world is uni-polar with the US sitting above all. It has competitor on the horizan to challenge its moves anywhere. It has few western powers to play its tailist role. And all its moves wre aimed at fullfilling its own interest, which is always uppermost. So, the world is in dire need for a third force to give constructive challenge to it. BRICS have the capabilities and resources to play that required role very sincerely.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has left for China to attend the BRICS summit where he intends to discuss issues related to fresh uncertainties that have emerged in Gulf and North African countries and make a strong pitch for coordinated efforts on major issues like energy and food security.The BRICS summit, whose theme is ‘Broad Vision and Shared Prosperity’, is significant as the five nations will discuss state of the world economy and the contribution which the grouping can make in sustaining the process of global economic and financial recovery.Noting that all BRICS countries are members of the G-20 and the United Nations Security Council and they have the experience of working with each other in these forums, which has been positive and holds promise.The Summit is expected to discuss the volatile situation in Gulf and North African countries, including Libya, considering the feeling of uncertainty it has created with regard to energy supplies and prices.Libya is an extremely important issue as it affects all the BRICS nations and is expected to be deliberated upon.India looks forward to a wide ranging exchange of views with BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) leaders on the state of world economy and the contribution which BRICS can make in sustaining the process of global economic and financial recovery.The time has come for BRICS to show the light and play a leading role in tackling economic and energy problems to combat poverty, illiteracy and economic disparities that prevail in the region most. The situation in Gulf and North African countries is in doldrums that require immediate attention of BRICS. As western big powers have failed to do anything constructive, India and China among the BRICS are Asian giants that can play a pivotal role to stem the situation of uncertainties in Gulf and North African countries. As far as economic issues are concerned, the crisis has gripped the industrialised and developed western powers more badly than India and China among Brics. They have faced the slump in economy very tactfully and come out of it, while western powers are still grappling with it.By strengthening themselves with extrovert approach, Brics can give the way out of the prevailing problems. To solve any international problems, they first need to develop consensus on the theme of Bricks, that Broad Vision and Shared prosperity.