Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi speaks during a press briefing on the third day of the BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, August 24. 2023. BRICS, or Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has announced nations invited to become full-time BRICS members, including Egypt, Ethopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI