Deepening Cooperation within the framework of BRICS: New Perspectives
On April 22-23, an international conference on deepening cooperation within the framework of BRICS was held at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies.
The plenary session was chaired by RISS Director Mikhail Fradkov. The guests of honor were H.E. Vinay Kumar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation, H.E. Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation, representatives of the Embassies of the Republic of South Africa and the Federative Republic of Brazil. On the second day of the conference, H.E.Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Russian Federation, joined the participants.
The speakers emphasized that BRICS has established itself as an influential factor in international politics and economics, and the growing global challenges point to the need to expand and deepen ties within the association. The speechmakers paid attention to the importance of developing interstate contacts at the expert level to more detailed study of relevant issues on the agenda.
The event was attended by Russian specialists from leading analytical and academic institutions such as Moscow State University, MGIMO of the MFA of Russia, Primakov Institute of Latin America of the RAS, Institute of Africa of the RAS, Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS, Higher School of Economics, Russian Foreign Trade Academy, INION of the RAS.
Issues of the association’ prospects for the development in view of the existing potentials of the participating countries and new global challenges were raised during discussions, as well as investment cooperation within the framework of the BRICS, and the expansion of interaction between the member states of the group.
The conference was attended online by leading experts from the Vivekananda International Foundation Rajiv Bhatia, Ruchita Bery and Pravesh Gupta, and the China Academy of Contemporary International Relations Xu Feibiao and Li Jingya.
24.04.2026
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Deepening Cooperation within the framework of BRICS: New Perspectives
The plenary session was chaired by RISS Director Mikhail Fradkov. The guests of honor were H.E. Vinay Kumar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation, H.E. Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation, representatives of the Embassies of the Republic of South Africa and the Federative Republic of Brazil. On the second day of the conference, H.E.Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Russian Federation, joined the participants.
The speakers emphasized that BRICS has established itself as an influential factor in international politics and economics, and the growing global challenges point to the need to expand and deepen ties within the association. The speechmakers paid attention to the importance of developing interstate contacts at the expert level to more detailed study of relevant issues on the agenda.
The event was attended by Russian specialists from leading analytical and academic institutions such as Moscow State University, MGIMO of the MFA of Russia, Primakov Institute of Latin America of the RAS, Institute of Africa of the RAS, Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS, Higher School of Economics, Russian Foreign Trade Academy, INION of the RAS.
Issues of the association’ prospects for the development in view of the existing potentials of the participating countries and new global challenges were raised during discussions, as well as investment cooperation within the framework of the BRICS, and the expansion of interaction between the member states of the group.
The conference was attended online by leading experts from the Vivekananda International Foundation Rajiv Bhatia, Ruchita Bery and Pravesh Gupta, and the China Academy of Contemporary International Relations Xu Feibiao and Li Jingya.