BRICS can serve as a platform for shaping a post-Western global order, but the potential of the grouping is held back by internal contradictions. Examine.

Platform for shaping post-West global order (1) Shaping post-West economic global order a) New development Bank NDB and Contingency Reserve arrangement CRA can emerge as a alternative to Bretton Woods (WB & IMF) b) BRICS common currency (in discussion) currently can accelerate the de-dollarization c) Alternate BOU in a world becoming increasingly NATOized (new members in NATO - Sweden, Finland) (2) Leadership to Global South and post the views of global South nations on multilateral platforms (3) Reforming multilateral institutions in the post -West global order Ex Drive UNSC reforms (can advocate for emerging nations on the issues of trade (at WTO), climate change (common but differentiated responsibilities))