What is BRICS: How it was formed, how a group of five countries became a 20-country alliance, why hosting it in India matters
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Source: अमर उजाला | Original Published At: 2026-09-08 12:29:20 UTC
Key Points
- The BRICS Summit 2026 is scheduled to be held on September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- The summit is expected to provide another meeting opportunity for PM Modi, Putin and Xi Jinping.
- The article explains how BRICS was formed and how it expanded from a group of five countries into a 20-country alliance.
- It highlights why hosting the BRICS summit in India is important and discusses India's diplomatic strategy.