Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.

Brics welcomed Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates as new members. Saudi Arabia has also been invited to join. Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Malaysia have formally applied for membership

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Economist and Public Policy Expert at UPNVJ said that there are advantages & disadvantages that Indonesia will face if it joins BRICS.

The official announcement of Indonesia’s joining of the BRICS Organization has become important geopolitical news this week, not only for domestic audiences like me, but also for global audiences, both BRICS member countries themselves and developed countries.

India is one of the few countries which is in a position to talk to Israel and Iran as well and Prime Minister Modi is able to do both, being a member of the Quad and BRICS, he said

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has intensified tensions between the United States and BRICS nations. He believes the bloc, led by “aggressors” Russia and China, wants to play a hand in undermining what the US has built on the international trade front.

Russia and Iran have joined forces to create an alternative to the SWIFT payment system that could power the BRICS alliance.

Twelve Indian nationals, among a total of 126, who were misled into settling in Russia have died fighting for the Russian Army in Ukraine, and sixteen others are currently "missing", the Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed today.

The Trump administration is crafting a sanctions strategy aimed at achieving a Russia-Ukraine peace deal while maintaining pressure on Iran and Venezuela, but faces challenges due to Biden's existing sanctions and the complexities of the conflict.

After a battle in the Kursk region of Russia this week, Ukrainian special forces inspected bodies of more than a dozen killed North Korean soldiers.

Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, according to Brazil, the group’s chair. BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010,