Eight years ago, the transnational industrial collaboration that was touted as one of the primary benefits of the Brics partnership was still a kite-flying exercise — but times have changed and some of those kites are now military jets.

Apart from its mention in passing by heads of state and government over the years, the industrial side of the initiative appeared to have lain fallow since it was launched in 2009...

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