The BRICS Declaration reflects a united stand of the Global South

The BRICS Summit took place in Rio de Janeiro under the chairmanship of Brazil on July 6 and 7, the first after the commencement of US President Donald Trump's second tenure. Also, this is effectively the first BRICS summit with its expanded membership, which includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The leaders' declaration is 125 paragraphs long and covers everyrelevant and important topic. The fact that the BRICS leaders were able to come up with a declaration based on consensus is noteworthy. The bloc now comprises members of all hues and colours, and there was some…