BRICS leaders touch down in Johannesburg for defining summit

Leaders of the BRICS countries pose for a group photo in Johannesburg on August 23, 2023.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi arrives at the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 22, 2023.

A recorded message from Russian president Vladimir Putin is aired during the opening remarks at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa August 22, 2023.

Members of Amnesty International South Africa and partners, the Ukrainian Association of South Africa and the Helen Suzman Foundation protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Johannesburg on August 22, 2023.

This handout photograph taken and released by the Russian Foreign Ministry on August 22, 2023, shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attending the BRICS Ministerial meeting in Johannesburg.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the BRICS Summit at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa August 22, 2023.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) greets President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) as he arrives at the OR Tambo International Airport in Ekurhuleni on August 21, 2023, ahead of the summit.

President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (R) attend the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 22.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (C) walks on the stage to deliver his remarks as President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) gesture during the 2023 BRICS Summit.

President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 22, 2023.