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 ...

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 ...

This "road map", according to him, is closely linked with the project of the Strategy of economic cooperation, which was in the works of Russia and its BRICS partners since 2013.