BRICS leaders are convening in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for a two-day summit during which pressing topics like Israel's attack on Iran, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are expected to be handled with caution.
Analysts and diplomats have said the lack of cohesion in an enlarged BRICS, which doubled in size last year, may affect its ability to become another pole in world affairs. They also see the summit's moderate agenda as an attempt by member countries to stay off Trump’s radar.
