Darth Tulhu
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This is besides the point: BRICS+ is specifically designed to compete AGAINST the West.India is likely the greatest threat to replace China's economy. Their labor is WAY cheaper than China's, they have enough people to replace China as the world's factory, and they're close enough to Asia to take advantage of the local supply chains that help China retain their current position.
China has no interest in doing anything that will help India's economy.
China is looking for economic allyship with member countries, and American instability is making this easy.
And just because India can do something, doesn't mean they will (like become the manufacturing powerhouse China is).
In ANY case, my point still stands: Apple switching manufacturing from China to India is a lateral move, and BRICS is the reason.