Explainer: Why Russia First Proposed the BRICS Idea to India and How the Group Took Shape After 11 Years

Source: अमर उजाला | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 05:28:16 UTC

Key Points

• The article explains the history of BRICS ahead of the summit starting on 12 September.
• It highlights Russia's early role in proposing the BRICS idea to India in 1998.
• It connects the grouping's formation to Jim O'Neill's BRIC theory.
• It describes how the concept took institutional shape after about 11 years.
• The explainer references the roles of India, China, Brazil, and Russia in the BRICS history.