In this week’s round-up: Indonesia to join BRICS’ New Development Bank;
New Development Bank’s head Dilma Rousseff confirms her re-election;
Iran, Brazil stress using BRICS capacities to develop ties; Will Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy boost BRICS?; Trump may need BRICS nations to help him fulfil campaign promises; Opinion: Can the real BRICS+ please stand up?
Iran, Brazil stress using BRICS capacities to develop ties
During a phone call, Abbas Araghchi and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira also talked about regional and international developments.
Women agripreneurs take the stage at BRICS+ agriculture summit
The 2025 Brics+ Agriculture Investment and Trade Summit from 27-29 March in Durban highlighted women-led agribusinesses, offering direct funding, mentorship, and market access.
Jaishankar: BRICS represents common concerns, not undermining dollar
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar fiercely supported BRICS in Parliament, stating that it represents its members’ common concerns and tries to make global discussions and leadership more representative and inclusive.
BRICS New Development Bank’s head Dilma Rousseff confirms her re-election
The head of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, has confirmed that members of the financial body unanimously approved her re-election for another term.
Will Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy boost BRICS?
As Brazil prepares to host this year’s BRICS summit in July, the alliance is celebrating a historic expansion. Yet it also faces uncertainty about its future.
Indonesia to join BRICS’ New Development Bank, president says
Indonesia has decided to join New Development Bank, a multilateral bank developed by BRICS member nations, President Prabowo Subianto said.
Trump may need BRICS nations to help him fulfil campaign promises
Donald Trump is well known for being somewhat flexible with the truth, and his first weeks in office have done little to change that impression.
TV BRICS launches educational television project on learning Russian in BRICS+ nations
TV BRICS has launched a new educational television project aimed at learning Russian as a foreign language and popularising Russian culture abroad. The series of programmes is called, “Russian Lessons with Tanya Semke.”
MK Party’s Floyd Shivambu advocates for South African ties with BRICS+
In a bold declaration of the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) foreign policy ambitions, secretary general Floyd Shivambu has unequivocally stated the need for South Africa to pivot towards the Global South to strengthen its international relations.
Ethiopia participating in 10th BRICS foreign policy planning dialogue
A delegation led by Mekonnen Gossaye, Director General for Strategic Planning and monitoring of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took part in the 10th BRICS Foreign Policy Planning Dialogue in Brasilia as part of the programmes of Brazil’s BRICS Chairship in 2025.
Opinion: Can the real BRICS+ please stand up?
The once-mighty White, Western bloc—the self-proclaimed guardians of the post-WWII world order—is in disarray. And who ought to be watching? Indeed BRICS. The bloc, already an economic heavyweight, has grown even stronger since expanding to 10 members last year. Some in the West love to paint it as an anti-Western alliance, but that’s wishful thinking. If anything, BRICS isn’t trying to burn the house down—it just wants a seat at the table.
BRICS Journalists Association urges UNESCO to condemn killings of Russian journalists
Mira Terada, Chairman of the BRICS Journalists Association, has called on Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, to take urgent measures to protect Russian journalists and uphold their rights in the current crisis. She urged UNESCO to ensure freedom of speech by condemning the murders, persecution, and calls for the physical elimination of Russian journalists on extremist platforms, including the Mirotvorets website.
