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Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree

12 Sep 2026, 00:04 GMT By David Pierson, Yeganeh Torbati, Valerie Hopkins and Tiffany May
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Article Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree
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The leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran and other nations in the BRICS club gather in New Delhi this weekend, but wars and soaring energy prices divide them.