Leaders of the growing BRICS group of developing nations were set to gather in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, calling for reform of traditional Western institutions while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism in an increasingly fractured world.

In the last BRICS Summit, held under Russias chairship in Kazan in October 2024, PM Modi noted that the event was taking place at a time when the world is undergoing several uncertainties and challenges,

BRICS countries have reached a joint declaration ahead of their leaders' summit in Rio de Janeiro, showing unity despite the group's growing diversity and complex geopolitical differences. Diplomats confirmed the agreement on Saturday,