India's national security advisor, Ajit Doval, has made a powerful call for change during a key BRICS meeting in Russia, arguing that global institutions dominated by Western countries are no longer fit for purpose. Speaking at the 14th Meeting of BRICS+ security officials in St. Petersburg, Doval stressed that the world’s biggest conflicts and challenges can’t be properly dealt with using the old systems of international governance. He believes it’s time for BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) to play a bigger role and push for reform.

Doval’s message was clear: the world is changing fast, and the current way of handling issues is outdated. According to him, BRICS countries, along with other nations from the Global South, must come together to take a new approach. This would involve tackling security threats, conflicts, and other global challenges in a way that reflects the interests of developing countries, not just the West.

One of Doval’s key points wa...