Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone, and PM Modi reaffirmed his willingness to attend the BRICS Summit, which is scheduled for Kazan from October 22–24.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have joined Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as founding members of the BRICS group; this summit is the first gathering of the expanded BRICS group.
The leaders reviewed the upcoming implementation of the trade agreements made during PM Modi’s July visit to Moscow. The two parties were pleased with the progress made in the BRICS partnership. The Kremlin claims that Modi has reaffirmed his intention to attend the summit as a participant, with Russia serving as chair.
The two heads of state have committed to keeping in touch on a variety of levels to facilitate the actualisation of their prior trade and economic accords.
Russia, as the current chair of BRICS, will head the forthcoming summit in Kazan, and the goal is to strengthen collaboration among the ten members of the bloc that have recently grown. Aiming to strengthen economic and geopolitical links within the organisation, the integration of new members is underway.
