Close to some 18 countries are attending the BRICS meeting in New Delhi this autumnal weekend.
Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates are attending.
Other world leaders attending the summit include:
- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
- Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr
- Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung
- Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima
- Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye
- Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla
- Uganda’s Vice President Jessica Alupo
- Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin
- Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani
- Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
The newest members of the BRICS nations-
- President Masoud Pezeshkian represents Iran
- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi represents Egypt
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed represents Ethiopia
- President Prabowo Subianto represents Indonesia
BRAZIL and the BRICS
Brazil originated the assembly, which grew from four original countries to an 18-member group. China and Brazil are the BRICS’ top business partners, with their bilateral profits reaching a record $171 billion in 2025. Being Latin America’s largest economy, Brazil manufactures and trades with its major global exports like soybeans, coffee, meat, and iron ore. Brazil maintains a good rapport with the Global South and Western nations, avoiding any direct anti-Western confrontation.
