The expansion of BRICS to include these six countries would have a number of political benefits like increasing the diversity of the BRICS bloc, both in terms of geography and ideology.
There is a paradigm shift in the perception of India at a global level. This is only due to efforts of Narendra Modi government internally and externally.
The 2019 Global Innovation Rankings, by Cornell, INSEAD and WIPO, confirms the continued rise of India. Out of 129 countries, India is ranked overall 52nd, climbing from 57th position in 2018.
Efforts to rekindle the historical ties with African countries and to lessen the Chinese influence in the region, Modi foreign policy, 2.0 is on its toes, with efforts like ‘Project Mausam’, to revive maritime ties among the Indian Ocean ports, started by Indian Ministry of Culture in 2014,