The 15th summit of the BRICS grouping of the world’s major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – is being held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, hosted by South Africa.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached South Africa to participate in it.
This is the first in-person BRICS summit after three consecutive years of virtual meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first BRISK summit was organized in the year 2009.
Brazil, Russia, India and China are its founding members.