What to Know About the BRICS Summit and the Countries Involved

Leaders of BRICS, a group of emerging market nations that represent about half of the world’s population, will meet for a high-profile summit on Tuesday, their first since a major expansion last year.BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.This year, the group has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

The members will gather for the three-day conference in Kazan, a city in southwest Russia.The summit comes at a high-profile moment for BRICS, which sees itself as a counterweight to the West.World leaders will stand side-by-side with President Vladimir V.

Putin of Russia, despite his pariah status in the West.But there are deep differences between member states, and the bloc has struggled to articulate and define its purpose....