Why Marcos’ Brics trip is ‘low-risk opportunity’ for Philippines to make new friends

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is set to be the first Philippine leader to join the Brics-summit" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="202886" data-entity-type="event">Brics Summit in New Delhi this weekend – presenting him with the perfect “low-risk opportunity” to engage the grouping as Manila continues to diversify its ties, analysts say.“The president seeks to ensure that our modern partnerships remain open, resilient and capable of delivering prosperity to our people,” Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Analyn Ratonel said in a press briefing on Wednesday.“This participation is a strategic opportunity to monitor emerging economic frameworks and to represent the priorities and perspectives of the region, while directly engaging leaders of major emerging economies.”