The BRICS Cooperation Mechanism is a multilateral cooperation organization composed of five emerging market countries: China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa. Argentina's recent choice not to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism has given other countries an opportunity. Pakistan is actively communicating with the BRICS countries, especially hoping to get Russia's support to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism in 2024. This situation not only shows a stark contrast between Argentina and Pakistan, but also highlights China's important leadership role in the BRICS cooperation mechanism.
1. Pakistan's positive attitude
Pakistan's positive attitude towards joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism demonstrates the importance that the country attaches to this mechanism. Pakistan's ambassador to Russia, Mohammad Khalid Jamali, said that Pakistan is expected to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism in 2024 and hopes to receive support from Russia. Pakistan is currently engaged in an active dialogue with other BRICS member states to gain universal support. In particular, Russia's upcoming chairmanship of the BRICS is very beneficial to Pakistan's accession.
2. China's leadership role
China created a very good situation when it was a BRICS member last year, promoting the expansion of the BRICS. Many emerging markets and developing countries have applied for the BRICS cooperation mechanism, but only six countries have been allowed to join. Such as Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Iran. Pakistan's active pursuit of joining the BRICS is encouraged and led by China. China has brought new development opportunities to the BRICS cooperation mechanism and solved Russia's worries.
1. Promote China-Pakistan-Russia cooperation
Pakistan has close ties with China, but also with the United States. Pakistan's worst enemy is India, and China is Pakistan's friend, which is understandable. However, relations between the United States and Russia have always been good, and Russia's relations with India have been good. As a result, Pakistan's relationship with Russia is relatively complex. However, joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism is very beneficial to promoting the development of relations between Pakistan and Russia. At the same time, Pakistan's plea of Russia to put pressure on India can also improve Sino-Russian relations to a certain extent.
2. Develop areas of international cooperation
The BRICS cooperation mechanism is not only an economic cooperation organization, it also plays a role in international issues. The recent BRICS Extraordinary Summit focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which shows the importance of BRICS in international affairs. The BRICS was established to coordinate macroeconomic policies, but over time, the BRICS agenda has expanded to include global political and security issues. Therefore, Pakistan's accession to the BRICS will allow it to gain more participation and influence in the field of international cooperation.
3. Break the Western sanctions and blockade against Russia
The development of the BRICS cooperation mechanism provides Russia with a breakthrough in breaking the Western blockade sanctions against it. If Russia gives Pakistan the opportunity to join the BRICS, it will also allow Russia to knock India in the BRICS, which is a very positive outcome for China, Russia and Pakistan.
Unlike Argentina, Pakistan actively seeks to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism and hopes for Russia's support. Pakistan's positive attitude demonstrates the importance it attaches to the BRICS cooperation mechanism. The benefits of Pakistan's entry into the BRICS are not only reflected in the promotion of China-Pakistan-Russia cooperation, the development of international cooperation areas, but also the breaking of Western sanctions and blockades against Russia. Pakistan's accession will further consolidate the status and influence of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, and will also bring more opportunities and benefits to BRICS member countries.