BRICS Prioritizes Integration Before Further Expansion

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-07 18:28:24 UTC

Key Points

• An Indian government source told TASS that consolidating recent expansion is BRICS' immediate priority.
• The source said BRICS had grown from five to 11 members and added ten partner countries over the past two years.
• Current efforts focus on involving new members and partner countries in existing BRICS cooperation mechanisms.
• BRICS cooperation covers 35 areas at the level of ministers and heads of agencies, requiring active participation from governments.
• Future admissions will follow agreed procedures and require consensus among all BRICS members.
• Partner countries participated in the BRICS summit for the first time last year, according to the source.