Host Amina Saqib is joined by Junaid S. Ahmad, a distinguished Professor of Religion and Global Politics at the University of Leeds. BRICS, initially conceived as a financial proposition by the prominent economist at Goldman Sachs, has evolved into a formidable intergovernmental organization. Its establishment of a new development pact has propelled it to substantial global prominence and financial influence. The question arises: could BRICS potentially challenge the established Western geopolitical financial dominance?