The BRICS summit, slated for October 2024, will welcome four new members: the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia, expanding the alliance to a nine-member bloc. This expansion was announced during the previous summit.
The forthcoming BRICS 2024 summit is set to occur in Russia’s Kazan region and will be hosted by Vladimir Putin. Reports indicate that the alliance plans to extend invitations to numerous world leaders from developing nations. Notably, last year, France expressed interest in attending the BRICS summit, but both Russia and China rejected its entry, citing concerns about potential interference in internal affairs and disruption of the alliance. Despite this, France has not indicated a desire to participate in the BRICS 2024 summit.