Geopolitical tensions to dominate BRICS Summit discussions: Ramaphosa

BRICS leaders are set to gather in India this weekend for a summit that will likely be dominated by global conflicts and geopolitical tensions. President Cyril Ramaphosa, representing South Africa, is heading to New Delhi where he believes the BRICS bloc has an increasingly important role to play on the world stage. The summit will focus on the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which are expected to feature prominently in discussions.

President Ramaphosa emphasized that the BRICS Summit will review the current geopolitical tensions and conflicts, not just in the Middle East but elsewhere. He added that the Summit will also address the geopolitical situation on the African continent, with each member nation presenting a clear position. The BRICS organization, he noted, will inevitably have differing views and approaches, but the aim is to reach a common position that will form the basis of a declaration.