<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Maj. Gen. Atanu Pattanaik"><item><title>BRICS’ strategic expansion will signal the beginning of a seismic shift in global geopolitics</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/brics-strategic-expansion-will-signal-the-beginning-of-a-seismic-shift-in-global-geopolitics/</link><pubDate>August 29, 2023, 8:28 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20230825081L.jpg</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Summits are always high on symbolism, grandstanding and showmanship. Political leaders love summits as they give them an opportunity to flaunt on a bigger stage, away from domestic troubles and the nitty gritty of governance. However, outcomes fro...</excerpt></item></author></feed>