The last item of the 94-point manifesto adopted by the BRICS countries today packs a punch: „Brazil, India, China and South Africa extend their full support to Russia for its BRICS Chairship in 2024 and the holding of the XVI BRICS Summit in the city of Kazan, Russia.“ The five founding members of the BRICS group – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – agreed on the 26-page paper on Thursday.