BRICS Summit 2024: All You Need To Know

Oct 21, 2024 Komal Das

The 16th annual 2024 BRICS summit will take place in Kazan, Russia from 22 to 24 October 2024

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The Summit assumes significance because of two primary reasons: it is happening in a country which is involved in a war with the West, and second, this is the first-ever Summit of expanded BRICS

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BRICS has become the most credible organization of the Global South it represents a global order in transition, a geopolitical counterweight to the West

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BRICS summit consist of the namesake five countries of: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

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The first meeting for the new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates

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The expansion of BRICS will enhance its global influence, and it will become a more representative organization of the Global South

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On-line participant: Two days before the start of the summit Lula da Silva announced that he would not be attending in person

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He suffered from a minor brain hemorrhage following a fall, however he announced he would participate via a videoconferencing

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Saudi Arabia has yet to formalize its membership, but it has been participating in BRICS meetings

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