lest anyone be fooled, Biden's foolish gambit with Ukraine has driven these countries into each other's beds.
- A close ally, India normalized relations with Iran
- India promised closer relations with Russia
- They collectively condemned Israel
- India and China met for the first time in five years
- Iran was announced as a full member for the first time
- A free trade of grain deal was proposed
- BRICS added Algeria, Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan
- This adds to the old BRICS members Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russian Federation, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.