PM Modi reached in Kazan city of Russia to take part in the 16th BRICS Summit

PM Modi reached in Kazan city of Russia to take part in the 16th BRICS Summit.
The Summit is being held under the Chairmanship of Russia from October 22-24.
The theme of the Summit is Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security.
According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the summit will provide an important platform for leaders to discuss key global issues.
This visit marks, PM Modi’s second visit to Russia this year.
He earlier travelled to Moscow in July to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit.
He was awarded Russia’s highest civilian award, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle.
The first BRIC Summit was held in Russia’s Yekaterinburg in 2009.
South Africa attended the 3rd BRICS Summit in Sanya in 2011.
Five new members were added to BRICS in 2024. These new members were Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.