Topic - Brics

BRICS is an international organization currently comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. - Source: Wikipedia

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo during an official welcome ceremony of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

India’s Modi and China’s Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines

By Aijaz Hussain - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, leaves the plane upon his arrival for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc

By Aijaz Hussain and Sheikh Saaliq - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Kristina Solovyova, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran’s president before BRICS summit of 11 nations

By Sheikh Saaliq and Aijaz Hussain - Associated Press

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center right, arrives for the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Indian Foreign Ministry via AP)

India’s 30% oil lifeline through Strait of Hormuz hangs over BRICS summit as Iran war continues

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, speaks at the New Year gathering held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Yan Yan/Xinhua via AP)

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive in South Africa for naval drills as tensions run high

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

From left, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira attend the Outreach/BRICS Plus format session at the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Maxim Shemetov, Pool Photo via AP, File)

Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc

By Dyepkazah Shibayan - Associated Press

Indonesian then-Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto salutes journalists in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)

BRICS beefs with Southeast Asian partners in 2025

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his meeting with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of BRICS Summit at Kazan Kremlin in Kazan, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Alexander Nemenov, Pool Photo via AP)

Putin embraces diplomatic limelight as leaders of expanded BRICS gather in Russia

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

From left, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS group photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Gianluigi Guercia/Pool via AP)

Small nations joining BRICS threaten American security

By Ivan Sascha Sheehan

Illustration on prioritizing India over China by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The global north must prioritize India over China as the leader of the global south

By Jianli Yang and Sean Woo

From left, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS group photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Gianluigi Guercia/Pool via AP)

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join China and Russia in BRICS economic bloc

By Gerald Imray and Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

FILE - President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before an official ceremony to welcome the leaders of delegations to the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit of the BRICS bloc in South Africa this week. Putin will take part in the main summit on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 via video link after an International Criminal Court arrest warrant complicated his travel to South Africa. (Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, receives the order of South Africa from President Cyril Ramaphosa at Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Jinping has arrived for a state visit in South Africa where the two countries are expected to strengthen ties ahead of the BRICS summit starting in Johannesburg on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

BRICS leaders holding summit in South Africa, but Putin won’t be there in person

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

A plenary session of the BRICS Summit is held in Xiamen, Fujian province, China Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. Five major emerging economies opened a summit Monday to map out their future course, with host Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on them to play a bigger role in world governance, reject protectionism and inject new energy into tackling the gap between the world's wealthy and developing nations. (Fred Dufour/Pool Photo via AP)

BRICS countries urge UN reform, cooperation on terrorism

By LOUISE WATT - Associated Press

Leaders of the BRICS nations pose for a group photo during the summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, in July. From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma. The leaders of the BRICS nations are expected to officially create a bailout and development fund worth $100 billion. (Associated Press)

Emerging economic powers to challenge U.S., IMF with own aid bank

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times