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- 04-Sep-2025 08:40 PM IST
Vladimir Putin: Amid US President Donald Trump's tariff war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a clear message to China. In a press conference held in China on Wednesday, Putin once again reiterated the demand for a multipolar world order. After a four-day visit to China, Putin said that the growing influence of emerging economic superpowers like India and China cannot be ignored. He stressed that now the time has come to end the dominance of any one country over global politics and security.Putin said, "Economic giants like India and China exist. Our economy is also among the top-4 in the world according to purchasing power parity (PPP). But this does not mean that any one country should dominate politics or security. Everyone should get equal rights." He termed the model of unipolar world as old and unjust. After all, what is this multipolar world order, and which countries is Putin talking about?Putin's hint: A new global orderPutin made it clear that the new multipolar world will not copy the old imperialist structure, nor will any new domineering power emerge. He cited forums like BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) as examples of this, where all countries participate equally. Since the Cold War, America dominated global politics, which was called the unipolar world order. During this time, only one superpower, that is, America, influenced global decisions. But now the situation is changing.What is a multipolar world order?A multipolar world order means that global decisions will not be in the hands of a single country, but many powerful countries and groups will decide them together. This is an international system where there will be no one "boss". Instead, the strength and interests of many countries will together decide the balance of global politics, economy and security.
- Organizations like BRICS and SCO promote this thinking. In these forums, member countries talk about equal participation. For example:
- BRICS: This group gives a platform to emerging economies, where they discuss global economic policies.
- SCO: This organization promotes security and economic cooperation, especially in Asia.
- G20: This is a global forum where emerging economies balance Western dominance.
- The countries mentioned by Putin are rapidly emerging on the global stage. These include:
- India: The world's fastest growing large economy. India has strong relations with Western countries as well as countries like Russia and China. India's diplomacy and economic strength make it an important part of the multipolar world.
- China: A superpower that competes with America in the economic and technological field. Trump tried to weaken China by imposing tariffs, but China has further strengthened its position.
- Russia: Plays an important role on the global stage on the basis of military power and energy resources.
- Brazil: Latin America's largest economy and an important member of BRICS.
- South Africa: Claims political and economic leadership in the African continent.
