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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicDe-dollarisation

Topic: de-dollarisation

Policymakers dismiss common currency idea, say BRICS to become ‘talk shop’ if expanded without focus

India will take over chairmanship of BRICS+ grouping in 2026, against the backdrop of the United States’ ‘protectionism’ threatening to upend decades of multilateral consensus.

India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

‘100% tariff if de-dollarisation efforts continue’: US President Trump warns BRICS nations

At his inauguration, Trump said that BRICS shouldn’t see his statement as a threat, but rather a clear stance on the issue.

What Trump’s ‘100% tariff’ threat means for BRICS nations & India’s stance on de-dollarisation

BRICS has been pushing for greater trade in local currencies, especially since Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022. ‘No chance BRICS will replace US dollar in international trade,’ Trump says.

16th BRICS Summit was about building dollar-free world order. India can use it to expand trade

For New Delhi, a USD-free system is not an immediate priority nor an existential necessity to unconditionally support the China-Russia agenda.

On Camera

Madhav Gadgil forced India to look away from Himalayas—and worry about fragile Western Ghats

The Western Ghats owe their impact on our collective consciousness almost entirely to Madhav Gadgil. And the ecologist did it with a seemingly dry government report.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.