As the map below shows, the group now includes 10 confirmed members, comprising BRICS' longstanding five core states-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa-plus five new ones that formally ...

The BRICS has rapidly expanded over the past two years. Judging from this year's summit, the increased membership appears to have hurt its mission. The post The BRICS Boom Could End Up Being a Bust ...

The alliance that initially included Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa when it was founded in 2009 has expanded to embrace Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

The recent BRICS summit in Brazil revealed a loose alliance of emerging powers becoming more complex — and perhaps more consequential. For BRICS, heft matters.

BRICS’ New Map Is Taking Shape Mihaela Papa, Walter Streeter Jun 25, 2025 Leaders attend a BRICS Plus session at the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 24, 2024 (pool photo by Maxim Shemetov ...

China, Russia, and other non-Western countries are building a viable alternative to the U.S.-led world order.

BRICS is an acronym that represents an alliance of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Jim O’Neill, an economist at Goldman Sachs, coined the phrase in ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from the BRICS Summit in Brazil raises questions about China's internal politics and tensions within the alliance of emerging economies.

Trump threatens BRICS nations with 10% tariff for being "anti-American" as the alliance meets in Rio de Janeiro, potentially targeting China, Russia, and India amid trade tensions.