BRICS Summit 2023: A simple guide to understanding this grouping
FirstpostThe BRICS countries will meet for three days for a summit in Johannesburg starting Tuesday. Representing 23 per cent of the world’s GDP and 42 per cent of the world’s population, they are seeking to dull Western economic domination in global affairs. Here are some key facts The BRICS countries, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, will hold a three-day summit in Johannesburg beginning Tuesday. Representing 23 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product and 42 per cent of the world’s population, they are seeking to dull Western economic domination in global affairs. The Putin dilemma Preparations for the summit saw diplomatic tensions rise on the global stage after host President Cyril Ramaphosa invited Russia’s president Vladimir Putin who is the target of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over the war in Ukraine.