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Introduction When you transfer money overseas - maybe paying university fees in U.S. or sending money to a family in Europe - your bank doesnt stuff cash into an envelope and ship it across the ocean. Instead, a hidden global network passess the message that triggers your payment. That network is called SWIFT - the Societ for Worlwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. It's not flashy. It doesn't "move" money. But without it, global finance would grind to a halt. Let's break down how it works, why it matters, and how countries like China, Russia, and the BRICS are trying to challenge it.

Introduction: Is It really about Democracy? For Decades, the West - led primarily by the United States, the United Kingdom and the Western European nations - has positioned itself as the moral compass of the World. These powers frequently claim to uphold and promote universal values such as democracy, human rights, and freedom of speech . From media broadcasts to diplomatic summits , they project themselves as the defenders of global justice. But when we observe how these principles are applied in real-world geopolitics, a troubling pattern begins to emerge. The West’s commitment to these values seems to shift depending on who the target is , what political or economic interest is at stake , and whether the nation in question is an Ally or a Rival . ·        Take the example of the Middle East and Asia - regions often criticized by the West for lacking democratic institutions or committing human rights violations. ·      ...

Introduction Did you know the BRICS Nation- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa- together represent over 40% of the total world population and nearly a quarter of the global GDP? This powerful bloc is reshaping the global order by challenging Western-led systems in Trade, finance and diplomacy. In this post we dive into what BRICS really stands for, how it works, and why its rise matters more than ever in the shifting balance of the global governance. Origin and Purpose: Why BRICS was Born First coined in the year of 2001, at that time called 'BRIC', consisting of Brazil, Russia, India and China. In the year of 2010, South Africa joined and thus in that year BRICS was born.